The Detroit Lions traded for former Cleveland Browns defensive end Za'Darius Smith during the 2024 season in hopes of filling the void left by injuries to many of its top pass rushers. Smith compiled 12 tackles and four sacks in eight games,
As Myles Garrett locked in his future with the Cleveland Browns, his former pass-rush partner, Za'Darius Smith, is looking for a new team.
The Browns sent quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson, their fifth-round pick in 2023 out of UCLA to the Eagles as well as a 2025 fifth-round pick they received from Detroit in the trade for Za’Darius Smith, who was released by the Lions on Sunday.
The Cleveland Browns exited a disastrous 3-14 season in 2024 with multiple areas of concern but two big storylines: Myles Garrett’s trade request and another search for new quarterbacks — yes, multiple,