Detroit Lions Acquire Za'Darius Smith Smith Ahead of Deadline

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00:00The Detroit Lions, who were 12-1 before the year, now 5-1 the NFC Championship favorites.

00:06The second-best price to win Super Bowl LII, only behind Kansas City.

00:10Trying to get to the big game for the first time in franchise history.

00:14Making a big move on this Tuesday.

00:17Acquiring Z'Darrius Smith from the Cleveland Browns.

00:21And not much giving up. Z'Darrius Smith in a 2026 7th rounder headed to the Motor City

00:27for a 2025 5th round pick and 2026 6th round pick.

00:32One of the reasons, Joe, this was so critical for Detroit.

00:36Of course, the unfortunate loss of the very talented third-year edge rusher.

00:40One of the more promising young defensive players and even proven defensive players

00:44in the NFL already at this stage of his career, Aiden Hutchinson,

00:48who is out for the remainder of this season.

00:51So the Lions get some reinforcements.

00:53They add Z'Darrius Smith. Should make an impact for Detroit on that defensive side of the ball.

00:58Yeah, and it was funny because I think he even talked about it a couple of weeks ago

01:03when it was rumored that he'd be on the, you know, the trade block there come this time.

01:08And he had mentioned Detroit because he would love, you know, to get to play Green Bay

01:13and the Vikings twice a year. Two teams that he was a member of that he knows very well

01:19that he would love an opportunity and he's going to get, obviously,

01:23that opportunity to play them once again.

01:26But Detroit absolutely had to do something here to increase this pass rush.

01:32They have nobody on the team right now who has recorded more than two and a half sacks

01:37through the first eight games of the season, Ben.

01:40They had to do something. And I think for the price, you got a pretty reliable guy here

01:46that should be able to help everyone else here at least get to the quarterback.