A newly proposed three-way trade scenario would help the Detroit Lions tackle two key needs on their roster before the 2025 NFL campaign begins.

Back in the 2024 NFL season, when the Detroit Lions were in serious need of pass rush help, they dipped into the trade market looking for support.

That move resulted in a deal that brought Za’Darius Smith to Detroit to help cover for Aidan Hutchinson, whose season was cut short due to injury.

Now, heading into this offseason, the urgency isn’t quite as high, but Detroit still finds itself in need of extra help on the edge.

Mike Payton of A to Z Sports, alongside Kyle Crabbs and Easton Freeze, cooked up a three-team trade idea designed to give the Lions both edge reinforcement and quarterback depth.

In this scenario, the Lions would receive edge defender Tavius Robinson from the Ravens and quarterback Will Levis from the Titans. The Ravens would land defensive tackle Keondre Coburn from Tennessee, plus a 2026 fourth-round pick from Detroit.

As for the Titans, they’d get edge rusher Al-Quadin Muhammad from the Lions, plus a 2026 fifth-round pick from both Detroit and Baltimore.

Levis would serve as a solid backup option in Detroit. While things haven’t panned out in Tennessee, he’s still a step above both Kyle Allen and Hendon Hooker on the depth chart.

And sitting behind Jared Goff could give Levis the space he needs to grow and potentially revive his NFL career in a low-pressure role.

Still, the key figure in this trade would be Robinson. While he’s not a game-changer, he does offer some upside for Detroit’s defensive line.

With fewer sacks to his name than Marcus Davenport—who’s projected to start opposite Hutchinson—Robinson enters the picture with only 4.5 career sacks.

He logged 3.5 of those during the 2024 season, which was only his second year in the league.

That output leaves some room for optimism that the former fourth-round selection can take another step forward in 2025.

Ideally, Detroit would target more proven veterans still available on the market, players who could immediately boost their defensive performance.

But as things stand, the Lions might simply need to make a move—any move—that could help elevate their edge rush potential.

This hypothetical trade, while not flashy, would give them a young rusher with room to grow and a better backup quarterback behind Goff heading into a crucial season