One of the biggest stories of this NFL trade deadline surrounded the Detroit Lions, who clearly have looked like the best team in the NFC through the first half of the season. The Lions came into the ...

The Detroit Lions look to be in a league of their own in the NFC. Will their new passrusher be enough to hoist the Lombardi?

Next Gen Stats offers a statistical-split perspective on how the Detroit Lions' defensive metrics are different when Aidan Hutchinson is on and off the field in the 2024 season. Next Gen Stats offers ...

Za'Darius Smith re-signed with Cleveland to chase a Super Bowl title, never imagining he'd take a detour through Detroit.

The obvious reason for going after Smith was losing star pass rusher Aidan Hutchinson to a broken left leg in mid-October.

When it comes to making trades, sometimes the deal is just obvious to make. Even when the trade gets revealed, it still gets ...

Smith isn’t close to a one-for-one replacement for Hutchinson. He has a 13.9% pressure rate this season, according to ...

It’s been a few weeks in the making but the Detroit Lions finally made the trade with the Cleveland Browns for Za’Darius ...

The Detroit Lions added pass rush help at the trade deadline with the acquisition of defensive end Za'Darius Smith. Detroit general manager Brad Holmes surrendered a 2025 fifth-round pick and a 2026 ...

Then disaster struck in Dallas, where Aidan Hutchinson -- leading the NFL in sacks ... checking a lot of boxes for Detroit -- emerged as a popular name to land with the Lions. General manager Brad ...

The Houston Texans head to Detroit to face the Lions on Sunday Night Football, where the Lions are favored by just over a ...

Of the major trades made at or before the NFL trade deadline, who will make the biggest impact at their new team? We rank the top eight.