BEREA, Ohio -- The Cleveland Browns bolstered their defense Friday, agreeing to a trade with the Minnesota Vikings for three-time Pro Bowl pass rusher Za'Darius Smith, a source confirmed to ESPN.
Minnesota will receive a pair of fifth-round picks (2024 and 2025) in the deal, the source said. In addition to Smith, Cleveland gets back a 2025 sixth-round pick and a 2025 seventh-rounder.
Smith, 30, will team up with All-Pro Myles Garrett to give Cleveland one of the most accomplished pass-rushing duos in the league. Smith is one of five players to have 10-plus sacks in three of the last four seasons, according to ESPN Stats & Information research; Garrett is one of the others.