The 2024 NFL trade deadline is about a week away and the Detroit Lions are a known shopper.

The Lions (6-1), currently the No. 1 seed in the NFC, and are looking to bolster the roster to make a run for the franchise's first Super Bowl appearance. The Lions have navigated key injuries on defense, including an expected season-ending leg injury to star pass rusher Aidan Hutchinson, and are in need of pass rush help for the season's second half and the playoffs. (We highlighted seven names to watch a few weeks ago.)

The NFL trade deadline is Tuesday at 4 p.m. E.T., the day as U.S. election day). Lions general manager Brad Holmes has shown he's willing to make in-season trades before after shipping tight end T.J. Hockenson to the Minnesota Vikings in 2022, and acquiring wide receiver Donovan Peoples-Jones from the Cleveland Browns last year.

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Here are the latest Lions rumors from the NFL trade deadline 2024.

Detroit Lions NFL rumors at trade deadline

Nov. 3: Lions called Raiders on Maxx Crosby

Detroit Free Press award-winning reporter Dave Birkett wrote Sunday afternoon the Lions called the Las Vegas Raiders about All-Pro defensive end Maxx Crosby, "who is not available, a person familiar with the calls told the Free Press."

Crosby played his college ball at Eastern Michigan in the Mid-American Conference, but said recently he wants to stay a Raider. Team owner Mark Davis emailed ESPN on Oct. 26: "We're not trading Maxx Crosby. Before Or After The Trade Deadline!!!" —Updated by Marlowe Alter

Nov. 3: Za’Darius Smith likely on his way to Lions, per report

Pro Football Talk's Mike Florio reports Smith, a Cleveland Browns defensive end, is expected to be traded to the Lions by Monday.

"Per a source with knowledge of the situation, the current expectation is that Smith will be traded to Detroit tonight or tomorrow," Florio wrote Sunday afternoon during the 1 p.m. NFL action. Cleveland was in the middle of a game vs. the Los Angeles Chargers.

Smith is 32 and signed through next season, with sacks in five games this season. He joined the Browns via trade from the Minnesota Vikings last year, and this March agreed to a two-year, $23 million contract.

The Lions have until Tuesday at 4 p.m. to make a deal. —Updated by Marlowe Alter

Nov. 2: Lions have called Browns about Za’Darius Smith

The Lions have spoken to the Browns about defensive end Za’Darius Smith, according to both ESPN and NFL.com, as they continue to search for pass rush help. Smith has five sacks this season.

Smith a few weeks ago said he wouldn't mind a trade to the Lions. “But if I was to go to Detroit, I would like it, because I get to play Green Bay twice a year and the Vikings twice a year. So, yeah, that’ll be big.” Smith previously played for both teams. —Updated by Marlowe Alter

Oct. 29: Trey Hendrickson and Lions are a great fit

The Cincinnati Bengals still seem unlikely to move Hendrickson, their best defensive player and three-time Pro Bowl defensive end whose contract expires after the 2025 season. The underwhelming Bengals (3-5) rarely get aggressive at the deadline, and are touchdown favorites at home Sunday vs. the Las Vegas Raiders (2-6). But remember, Hendrickson did ask for a trade in April due to contract disagreements.

If Maxx Crosby is truly off the market as the Raiders insist, the Lions "should chase Hendrickson," NFL.com senior news writer Kevin Patra wrote Tuesday. Patra acknowledges Hendrickson spent four years with Lions coach Dan Campbell and defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn in New Orleans, when Hendrickson was a third-round pick of the Saints in the 2017 NFL draft while Campbell and Glenn were on staff.

"He plays with the type of motor Campbell loves and would fit in the locker room," Patra wrote. "With seven sacks and 36 QB pressures so far this season, Hendrickson has continued to be a weapon on the edge."

Patra mentions though the Lions blew out the Tennessee Titans, 52-14, last week, the defense failed to generate consistent pressure and sacked quarterback Mason Rudolph just once. Hendrickson, 6 feet 4 and 270 pounds, had 17½ sacks last season in 17 games. He turns 30 in December.

"The Lions have the overall talent to reach mid-January without making a move," Patra concluded. "However, to lift a Lombardi trophy in February, they need help." —Update by Marlowe Alter

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Oct. 28: Dan Campbell says trade 'could be' coming

Lions coach Dan Campbell said Monday from Allen Park the team still is looking at options on the trade front. Asked if he feels a deal is imminent, Campbell said, "Could be. Yeah, it could be."

When a reporter asked if Holmes has come to him with any deal, Campbell playfully jumped in the air and said, "Yeah, it could be." —Update by Jared Ramsey

Josh Uche edge rusher traded to Chiefs

The Kansas City Chiefs were the first team to dip their toes into the edge rusher market. On Monday, the NFL's last undefeated team sent a 2026 sixth-round pick to the New England Patriots in exchange for outside linebacker and former Michigan football player Josh Uche. It is the third trade featuring a defensive player in the NFL this year and the first with an edge rusher. —Update by Jared Ramsey

Maxx Crosby and Raiders owner refute trade rumors

Michigan native and Eastern Michigan alumnus Maxx Crosby is one of the best pass rushers in the NFL on one of the worst teams, the Las Vegas Raiders. But he said he wants to remain a Raider and Las Vegas owner Mark Davis flat-out told ESPN a Crosby trade isn't going to happen. So it is likely Crosby and his 6½ sacks in seven games this season will remain in the Sin City. —Update by Jared Ramsey

Oct. 18: Za'Darius Smith entertains trade to Lions

Cleveland Browns defensive end Za'Darius Smith told a reporter "it might be a good look" if he were traded to the Lions. The Browns (2-6) are sitting far outside of the playoff race, and could be looking to offload a veteran like Smith, who is 33, in exchange for draft picks. —Update by Jared Ramsey

Defensive ends the Lions could target

Outside of Smith, it's highly unlikely the Browns trade superstar Myles Garrett, but they could trade another edge rusher from their deep front seven like Ogbo Okoronkwo. NFL.com also listed Denver Broncos edge rusher Baron Browning, who is in the final year of his contract, as a potential player who could be moved. The Athletic reported the Carolina Panthers' Jadaveon Clowney and the Green Bay Packers' Preston Smith are two other edge rushers who are expected to draw trade interest. USA TODAY noted Miami Dolphins defensive end Emmanuel Ogbah. —Update by Jared Ramsey

Do the Lions need to trade for a different position?

That option is always on the table for Holmes, but it doesn't seem to be a necessary one for the Lions as one of the best teams in the NFL. The Lions have found production from reserves at all three levels of the defense and found ways to make it work without Hutchinson, Marcus Davenport and Derrick Barnes in the front seven.

The Lions could look to add a strongside linebacker to help replace Barnes but have made use of a linebacker room the Lions' coaches collectively call the deepest group they've been around. They've gotten elevated production from Malcolm Rodriguez, who left the win over the Titans early with an ankle injury, Jalen Reeves-Maybin and local product Trevor Nowaske to pair with starters Alex Anzalone and Jack Campbell. The Lions used plenty of assets on the secondary in the offseason and it has paid off with a healthy group turning into a turnover-forcing machine.

On offense, they have depth at tackle and the interior offensive line position and showed the depth at receiver Sunday without Jameson Williams as he served the first of a two-game suspension. Jahmyr Gibbs and David Montgomery have combined for 1,006 rushing yards and even Hendon Hooker has gotten snaps in two blowout wins to gain some experience behind Jared Goff, who's been dealing. —Update by Jared Ramsey

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