Whether the cryptic tweet helped grease the skids for the trade, we may never know. But the deal was done less than 90 minutes later and Smith deleted the post. In his first meeting with the Detroit media, Smith smiled and explained the post.

Za'Darius Smith, acquired just before the trade deadline ... Without a break, Smith would have played an 18-game season—something rare in NFL history. Campbell’s decision allowed Smith to recharge and focus on the weeks ahead, demonstrating a long ...

Za'Darius Smith practiced for the first time with the Detroit Lions on Friday after taking 2 days off following his trade from the Cleveland Browns.

Za'Darius Smith was not active in his first game as a member of the Detroit Lions organization, a Sunday night showdown against Houston. However, he could be seen and heard on the team's sideline.

On Monday morning, the Lions acquired edge rusher Za'Darius Smith from the Cleveland Browns ... The Browns are in sell mode after starting the season 2-7 and sit near the bottom of the NFL standings, while the Lions needed to add pass rushers in their ...

leads the NFL with 11 sacks and played for Lions coaches in New Orleans. Hendrickson would have certainly cost the Lions a lot more draft capital than Smith, but he would have come with a sticky contract situation. FILM REVIEW:Za'Darius Smith won't replace ...

“The Lions and Browns have discussed a potential trade for defensive end Za’Darius Smith. At this point, the expectation is that it’ll be more than talk. Per a source with knowledge of the situation, the current expectation is that Smith will be traded to Detroit tonight or tomorrow.” – Mike Florio, ProFootballTalk

On Monday, Lions head coach Dan Campbell discussed the team’s newest defensive end, Za'Darius Smith, and shared when fans can expect to see him take the field.

The NFL Trade Deadline is Tuesday, November 5. After playing collegiately at East Mississippi Community College as well as Kentucky, Smith declared for the NFL Draft and was eventually selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the fourth round of the 2015 NFL Draft.

The NFL trade deadline hit at 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday with no fresh news involving the Detroit Lions. GM Brad Holmes and the Lions made their move hours earlier on Tuesday morning in acquiring EDGE Za'Da

The Lions are doing what they can to fill that Aidan Hutchinson-sized hole in their defense for their Super Bowl push.