At 1-5 and little hope for a turnaround as long as a certain someone remains under center, the fire sale might be on for the Cleveland Browns. It may come down to cost to get some players, but the Detroit Lions are surely taking a look at edge rushers in the wake of Aidan Hutchinson’s season-ending leg injury.
There has been some chatter out there tying Za’Darius Smith to the Lions, with former NFL general manager Michael Lombardi openly mentioning it during his appearance on “The Pat McAfee Show” this week.
“Cleveland is gonna have a for sale sign and Za’Darius Smith could be going to the Lions..If they lose this game to the Bengals they should just start getting ready for next year”@mlombardiNFL#PMSLivepic.twitter.com/Tw9H90g4n1
— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) October 17, 2024
CBS Sports has also pointed to the fit for Smith and the Lions. There have been some unconfirmed reports the Lions have checked on Smith…