The 2024 NFL trade deadline has come and gone, and as expected, the final day was action-packed. The Detroit Lions found a new pass rusher, the Cincinnati Bengals added a running back and the Washington Commanders landed a four-time Pro Bowl cornerback.

The Lions have leaned on a variety of players to make up for the absence of Hutchinson, including Levi Onwuzurike, James Houston and Josh Paschal, but none of them has been an every-down player like Hutchinson was. Adding Smith gives Detroit another player to add to that rotation.