As the Cleveland Browns get set for NFL free agency, defensive end Za'Darius Smith has entered the fray. Traded to the Detroit Lions at the NFL trade deadline a year ago, the Browns received a fifth and sixth round pick from the Lions in exchange for Smith and a seventh round pick.

The Detroit Lions plan to release veteran defensive end Za'Darius Smith, a source told ESPN's Jeremy Fowler on Sunday. The Lions talked about options over the past week, but a $2 million roster bonus due Friday spurred the action, the source told Fowler.