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Detroit Lions trade for DT Damon Harrison from New York Giants

The Detroit Lions made a big move Wednesday to bolster their struggling run defense when they acquired run-stuffing nose tackle Damon Harrison from the New York Giants according to multiple reports.

ESPN, which first reported the move, said the deal was for a 2019 fifth-round pick.

Harrison, nicknamed "Snacks," has 31 tackles in seven games this year. The 355-pound lane clogger was was ranked as Pro Football Focus' top-ranked run defender last season and voted to the NFL Network top-100 player poll after the 2016 season.

The Lions (3-3) have the league's 30th-ranked rush defense through seven weeks, allowing 139.