When Aidan Hutchinson was lost for the season with a leg injury, it was evident that the Detroit Lions needed to add another defensive end. They did so by trading with the Cleveland Browns for defensive end Za'Darius Smith.

The Detroit Lions plan to release veteran defensive end Za'Darius Smith, a source told ESPN's Jeremy Fowler on Sunday. The Lions talked about options over the past week, but a $2 million roster bonus due Friday spurred the action, the source told Fowler.