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?

The Lions have leaned on a variety of players to make up for the absence of Hutchinson, including Levi Onwuzurike, James ...

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 ...

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

The Lions made a big move by trading for Za'Darius Smith at the trade deadline, but Dan Campbell isn't rushing him.

Za'Darius Smith will practice with the Detroit Lions for the first time Friday and could play a limited role Sunday vs. the ...

The former 4th round pick from the 2015 NFL Draft has found success playing for the Baltimore ... Certainly, Smith is not ...

It's hard to say which player is the "one player away" from a title, but Za'Darius Smith may be the one in a complementary ...

Lions general manager Brad Holmes knew he had to make a trade to cover himself and get some edge-rushing help, even if he ...

Both players should add depth to a secondary that has played well most of the season, and has played a more prominent role in the gameplan in the absence of Aidan Hutchinson. Hutchinson leads the ...

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. NFL Network's Brian ...

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