Smith was originally acquired by the Lions in a trade deadline deal last season and is in the final year of a contract that he signed with the Cleveland Browns prior to the 2023 campaign. The news was ...

The Detroit Lions traded for former Cleveland Browns defensive end Za'Darius Smith during the 2024 season in hopes of filling ...

The NFL’s legal tampering window starts less than 24 hours away. After extending multiple players in the past two weeks, the Buffalo Bills aren’t expected to be major players in free agency. That ...

Detroit Lions will release veteran defensive end Za'Darius Smith before hefty roster bonus due. Expert says overnight Secret ...

According to NFL Network's Tom Pelissero, the Lions have released Za'Darius Smith. Smith spent the second half of the 2024 ...

The Lions acquired Smith and a 2026 seventh-round draft pick from the Cleveland Browns last November in exchange for a 2025 fifth-round pick and a sixth-rounder in 2026. In eight regular season games ...

ALLEN PARK -- Za’Darius Smith is being released by the Detroit Lions ahead of free agency, per multiple national reports.

Edge rusher Za'Darius Smith was released by the Detroit Lions, while running back Aaron Jones re-signed with the Minnesota ...