According to the latest projections, courtesy of The Athletic’s Austin Mock, the Lions have a 51 percent chance at a first-round bye — meaning a 51 percent chance to claim the NFC’s No. 1 seed. No other NFC team was listed above 15 percent. This team has all the makings of a No. 1 seed. I think they get it done.

With just days to go until the NFL trade deadline, the Detroit Lions are looking at an AFC North team to replace Aidan Hutchinson.

There's no replacing Aidan Hutchinson, and the Detroit Lions aren't trying to do ... but Smith still fared well in that department analytically. According to the NFL's NextGen stats, he was 3.86 yards away from Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert on ...

I expect the Detroit Lions to trade for pass rush help before next week’s NFL trade deadline ... I took a fresh look at what the Lions have done the past two weeks without Aidan Hutchinson in the lineup for this week’s film review.

The Detroit Lions found their Aidan Hutchinson replacement just hours before the NFL trade deadline, reaching agreement with the Cleveland Browns on a deal for pass rusher Za'Darius Smith.

NFL insider Dianna Russini linked the Detroit Lions with Azeez Ojulari and Arden Key ahead of the NFL trade deadline.