NFL trade deadline LIVE: Latest deals, rumours and news as Detroit Lions land Za’Darius Smith and Khalil Herbert heads to the Cincinnati Bengals

Cincinnati’s running back room looked much different this season compared to last.

Out went star Joe Mixon and reliable reserve Samaje Perine, in came rookie Chase Brown and Zac Moss, who is currently injured.

Herbert has over 1,700 career rushing yards and has played in Chicago his entire career after playing college baseball at Kansas and then Virginia Tech.

TRADE: The Chicago Bears are sending running back Khalil Herbert to the Cincinnati Bengals, according to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero. ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reports the return is a seventh-round pick.

Since losing Aiden Hutchinson to a season-ending broken leg, the Detroit Lions have been searching for a pass rusher.

Enter Za’Darius Smith of the Cleveland Browns. He already has five sacks this season and will complement James Houston playing on the right side of the defensive line.

With a return of just a fifth and sixth rounder (Smith’s contract expires at the end of this season), this is a great rental piece for a Lions team with Super Bowl aspirations.

TRADE: The Cleveland Browns send Za’Darius Smith and a 2026 seventh-round pick to the Detroit Lions in exchange for a 2025 fifth-round pick, as confirmed by DailyMail.com. The Lions will assume the remaining $605,000 on his contract.

and a 2026 sixth-round pick

It might be the second biggest event happening in the United States today, but it’s certainly worth covering.

Be sure to stay tuned for the latest news on your favorite teams as they shore up their reserves for a run at glory, or look to add draft capital as they rebuild.

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