Lions make first big move of NFL trade deadline day by acquiring ZaDarius Smith from Browns

The Lions are doing what they can to fill that Aidan Hutchinson-sized hole in their defense for their Super Bowl push.Detroit is acquiring pass rusher Za’Darius Smith and a 2026 seventh-round draft pick from the Browns in exchange for a 2025 fifth-round pick and a 2026 sixth-round pick, according to ESPN.Smith has five sacks in nine games this season and 65 in his career.The Lions enter Week 10 with the NFC’s best record and have the makings of a team that can make another deep run after last year’s team that reached the NFC title game.Detroit is tied for the fourth-fewest points allowed, but postseason games can be predicated on which teams can pressure the opposing quarterback the best.The Lions are tied for 18th in the NFL with 20 sacks, which is influenced by losing Hutchinson for possibly the remainder of the season due to a fractured tibia and fibula.Hutchinson, despite playing in just five games, leads the Lions with 7.5 sacks....