Lions found replacer of injured DeVries

Soon after they lost Jared DeVries for injured tendon, the Detroit Lions signed veteran defensive lineman Shaun Smith with a $1 million, one-year deal Monday to bolster their injury-depleted defensive line.

DeVries started 29 games the past three seasons while playing for the Lions. He had to undergo surgery after he ruptured his Achilles' tendon, so it becomes impossible for him to play for the team this season.

Smith was released by the Cleveland Browns Saturday suddenly and the reason was said to be talking freely and involved in a weight-room fight with quarterback Brady Quinn. He was signed by the Browns in 2007 with a four-year deal worth $8.6 million after playing three seasons with Cincinnati. While playing for the Browns, Smith started totally 20 games in two seasons.