"Most teams aren’t going to give them up, they don’t care what you say, which is smart." The Lions acquired Za'Darius Smith in a deadline-day trade with the Cleveland Browns on Tuesday, sending a 2025 fifth-round pick to the Browns and swapping 2026 draft choices in the deal.

It's hard to say which player is the "one player away" from a title, but Za'Darius Smith may be the one in a complementary role for the Detroit Lions.