One such player is Cleveland Browns defender Za'Darius Smith. With the Browns mired in a 1-5 start to the season, they could be looking to make moves to replenish Draft capital. As the Lions need an upgrade at the position and the Browns could be seeking to rebuild,

The Browns have traded away Amari Cooper, a sign the 1-5 team could continue to sell leading up to the trade deadline. If that proves true, edge rusher Za’Darius Smith could soon be on the move.

After trading one veteran 30 years or older in wide receiver Amari Cooper to the Buffalo Bills, the Browns may not be done. Their starting defensive end has been linked to the Lions by one former NFL general manager.

The Detroit Lions are looking like one of the NFL’s hottest teams heading into Week 7. Detroit is 4-1 heading into a hugely important game against the 5-0 Vikings on Sunday. Unfortunately, the Lions will have to battle the rest of the season without star edge rusher Aidan Hutchinson.

Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that the Lions have been making trade calls about potential deals for defensive ends ahead of this year’s trade deadline

Could Za'Darius Smith be on his way back to the NFC North? Smith is in the middle of his second season with the Cleveland Browns. The former Vikings pass rusher is currently 32 years old but he has three sacks and 16 total tackles through six games this season.

The Cleveland Browns are a sinking ship at 1-5 through six games, and they’ve already shown they could be sellers at the trade deadline after sending Amari Cooper to the Buffalo Bills. Naturally, Detroit Lions fans have looked their way when seeking possible trade options to help with the team’s needs on defense following the long-term injury to Aidan Hutchinson.