As the new league year approaches the end of its first official week, former Detroit Lions defensive end Za'Darius Smith ...

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A closer look showed it was patently unpalatable for the Detroit Lions to keep Za'Darius Smith as his contract was structured, with nearly $9 million in bonuses coming his way on the third day of ...

The Detroit Lions plan to release veteran defensive end Za'Darius Smith, a source told ESPN's Jeremy Fowler on Sunday. The ...

The Lions are releasing Smith, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com reports. Smith was entering the second of a two-year, $23 million contract and would have been a $5.75 million cap hit for Detroit in 2025.

Smith played 4 seasons for the Ravens and had a career high 8.5 sacks in 2018 before he signed a 4-year, $66 million contract with the Green Bay Packers in March 2019. Smith spent 3 seasons in Green ...

ALLEN PARK -- Za’Darius Smith is being released by the Detroit Lions ahead of free agency, per multiple national reports. Smith came over at the deadline in a trade with the Cleveland Browns.

Za'Darius Smith is now one of the most highly-coveted defenders in the market after the Detroit Lions released him on Sunday. He had come to the defending NFC North champions via a midseason trade ...

Detroit plans to release defensive end Za'Darius Smith, who had nine sacks in 2024 and has long had a solid track record of getting to the quarterback. Source: The #Lions plan to release pass ...