Schefter said the Lions and Browns have been going “back and forth … for weeks” after a season-ending injury to top-end edge rusher and Defensive Player of the Year front-runner Aidan Hutchinson, and that it was actually the Browns who initiated talks.

The Detroit Lions added a pass rusher before Tuesday's NFL trade deadline, acquiring veteran defensive end Za'Darius Smith in a deal with the Cleveland Browns, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter. The first-place Lions,

ESPN’s Adam Schefter gave a bit of an update with the NFL trade deadline just two days away. According to Schefter, the Detroit Lions remain in contact with the Browns about acquiring Smith’s services. Earlier this week, it was rumored that the Browns want a “decent Day 3 pick” for Smith.