Week 9 of the 2024-25 NFL season is in the books, and for some teams, the 2025 NFL Draft is the only thing to get excited about. For others, like the Dallas Cowboys, it's do or die in the coming week or the team can shut the doors on any postseason hopes barring a miracle.

Hours before the NFL’s trade deadline at 4 p.m., the NFC-leading Lions (7-1) acquired defensive end Za’Darius Smith from the Cleveland Browns, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press.