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Detroit Lions GM Brad Holmes gives update on potential reunion with Za'Darius Smith
There is one spot open on the Detroit Lions’ 53-man roster, and some have speculated it could soon be filled by Za’Darius Smith, the pass rusher who has remained a free agent since the team cut him in March.
“You know, anything is a possibility,” general manager Brad Holmes said cryptically during a news conference Thursday, Aug. 28, in Allen Park.
But Holmes quickly threw water on the idea that the Lions’ remaining vacancy had been set aside for Smith.
No, he said, it hasn’t been earmarked “for a specific player.”
Holmes said the organization hasn’t had any recent talks with Smith about re-signing with the Lions even though they are rather thin at the position he plays. Until they claimed former Dallas Cowboys player Tyrus Wheat off waivers Wednesday, the only backup edge rusher behind starters Aidan Hutchinson and Marcus Davenport was Al-Quadin Muhammad.
Lions GM Brad Holmes: No recent talks with Za’Darius Smith
Lions GM Brad Holmes didn’t close the door on Za’Darius Smith returning, but it appears no recent progress has been made.
The Detroit Lions still have a spot remaining on their 53-man roster, and with the team initially going light at the defensive end position, many understandably wondered if that spot was being held for veteran defensive end Za’Darius Smith. Both Smith and the Lions have previously shown interest in a reunion after the Lions acquired for Smith at last year’s trade deadline, but released him this offseason in a cap-savings move.
However, during his preseason press conference, Lions general manager Brad Holmes said that spot is for flexibility, not a specific player.
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Best available pass rushers for Lions to consider with open roster spot
The Detroit Lions carried just three edge rushers on their initial 53-man roster and added another, Tyrus Wheat, with a waiver claim on Wednesday.
But with an injury to Josh Paschal (undisclosed) and Ahmed Hassanein being waived with an injury settlement, there's still work to do at that position entering the season.
Following a flurry of transactions on Wednesday, the Lions still have one spot remaining on the 53-man roster. Here are five edge rushers who could fill the void:
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