$20 Million DE, Former No. 1 Pick Offers Lions Za'Darius Smith Alternative as Talks Stall

$20 Million DE, Former No. 1 Pick Offers Lions Za'Darius Smith Alternative as Talks Stall

The Detroit Lions have discussed reuniting with defensive end Za’Darius Smith as recently as early August, but those conversations have since quieted and another short-term option to fill the team’s need on the edge is available in free agency.Defensive end Jadeveon Clowney, a No. 1 pick in 2014 who played last season with the Carolina Panthers, remains unsigned one week ahead of the Lions’ season opener against the Green Bay Packers.Carolina is…