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,
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,
The Browns began the reshuffling at quarterback on Monday by agreeing to a deal to get Kenny Pickett from the Eagles for Dorian Thompson-Robinson.