The defense was paced by Josh Paschal, who only played seven snaps before leaving with an injury, and Za'Darius Smith. The ...

Reader was part of a well-rounded defensive attack. Al-Quadin Muhammad, Alim McNeill and Za'Darius Smith were all getting ...

His arrival has been a boon to a defense that ranks second in the league in scoring but is plunging into the depth chart, ...

Detroit ― The Lions' injury report, especially on defense, is getting long. Heck, it might as well include Za'Darius Smith's ...

DL Za'Darius Smith speaks to the media about making the right plays in order to win, his sacks, and the win against the ...

The Lions survived a second-half surge from Chicago to win their first Thanksgiving Day game in eight years. They had lost ...

Detroit Lions veteran edge rusher Za'Darius Smith came up with the biggest play of his Lions tenure during the Week 13 ...

When the Cleveland Browns traded Za'Darius Smith and a 2026 seventh-round pick to the Detroit Lions for a 2025 fifth and a ...

In just his second game in Honolulu blue, Smith led the team’s PFF grades, generating five of the unit’s 16 pressures.

The Detroit Lions allotted 37 snaps for newcomer Za’Darius Smith in his first game with the team against Jacksonville.

Lions edge rusher Za'Darius Smith played 37 of the team's 48 defensive snaps in last Sunday's win over the Jaguars, but ...

Detroit Lions DC Aaron Glenn said Za'Darius Smith will play an expanded role vs. Indianapolis Colts in his second game as a ...