By JAKE FENNER
Published: 15:42 EDT, 9 March 2025 | Updated: 15:46 EDT, 9 March 2025
After trading for a star piece on the defensive line last season, the Detroit Lions are set to cut that same player - as he's a luxury the team can no longer afford.
In a surprising move, multiple reports indicate that the team will be releasing Za'Darius Smith ahead of the start of free agency.
Detroit traded a 2025 fifth-round pick and a 2026 sixth-round pick to the Cleveland Browns in November in order to use his talents mid-way through last season.
MORE TO FOLLOW.
Detroit Lions