The Lions have leaned on a variety of players to make up for the absence of Hutchinson, including Levi Onwuzurike, James Houston and Josh Paschal, but none of them has been an every-down player like Hutchinson was. Adding Smith gives Detroit another player to add to that rotation.

The 2024 NFL trade deadline has come and gone, and as expected, the final day was action-packed. The Detroit Lions found a new pass rusher, the Cincinnati Bengals added a running back and the Washington Commanders landed a four-time Pro Bowl cornerback.

The 2024 NFL trade deadline has arrived – and so too have grades for an assortment of deals. See which team won each notable swap.

The Browns' disappointing season takes another turn with the trade of star Za'Darius Smith to the Lions, bolstering Detroit's defense after Aidan Hutchinson’s injury.

The Detroit Lions got their edge rusher. The injury-plagued Dallas Cowboys as well as the Pittsburgh Steelers added receivers. Hours before the NFL’s trade deadline at 4 p.m. EST on Tuesday, the Commanders (7-2) got four-time Pro Bowl cornerback Marshon Lattimore from the struggling Saints (2-7),

The Pittsburgh Steelers made the expected acquisition of a veteran receiver ahead of the NFL's trade deadline, trading for former New York Jets wideout Mike Williams. Pittsburgh then surprised many when they traded for former Green Bay Packers edge rusher Preston Smith,