The Detroit Lions are entering the final month of draft preparation. In less than 30 days, the Lions and the rest of the league will participate in the three-day event where they can add talented prospects to their roster from the collegiate ranks.
Had the Detroit Lions had a fully healthy defense heading into the postseason, they may have possibly made it further than the NFC divisional round of the playoffs.
The Detroit Lions were one of the best teams in the NFL last season, but their season ended up being plagued by defensive injuries. The Lions were still able to earn the one-seed in the NFC, but their defensive struggles caught up to them in the playoffs.
The dream of the Detroit Lions landing another elite edge they could pair with Aidan Hutchinson fizzled out pretty quickly. All of the top free agent options have already signed elsewhere and the Lions haven't seemed to show much interest in a trade for Trey Hendrickson.
Look, the Lions are going to get an edge rusher one way or another. There have been way too much conversation about helping Aidan Hutchinson – who is, at this point, arguably the on-field face of their franchise – next season and beyond for it not to happen.
The Detroit Lions finished with the best record in the NFC this past season, but in typical Lions fashion, it ended in heartbreak, as they fell to the Washington Commanders in the Divisional Round of the playoffs.
Throughout the offseason, Detroit Lions fans have been waiting to see how the team would improve a pass rush that had just two players reach four sacks in 2024.
When the Detroit Lions picked second overall back in 2022, they knew they were going to have options to get themselves an upgrade on the edge. Aidan Hutchinson, Travon Walker, and Kayvon Thibodeaux were all seen as premium pass rush options heading into the draft.
The Detroit Lions needed edge rusher help in 2024 after losing Aidan Hutchinson in Week 6. They went out and signed veteran defensive end Al-Quadin Muhammad who had been released by the Cowboys a few weeks earlier to their practice squad.
It's a nervy offseason to be a Lions fan. After two or three years of stability and, you know, actually winning, things have gone a little differently over the past few months.
The social media discourse about the Detroit Lions defense right now is truly something. On one hand, there are a lot of fans who believe that the Lions defense is really good and they expect the trend to continue once the Lions get over an insane amount of injuries from their starters and key players.
The Detroit Lions were one of the NFL’s most dominant teams during the 2024 regular season, but they failed to meet expectations in the playoffs, falling to the Washington Commanders in the Divisional Round.
Unfortunately, when you are projected to be in the running for the NFL Comeback Player of the Year award, that generally implies something tragic occurred the previous season.
Aidan Hutchinson was at Michigan for some of the lowest points, including the 2-4 abbreviated COVID season. That season had the Michigan faithful at an all-time low, turning on the program and its head coach Jim Harbaugh.
The Detroit Lions have one of the best young pass rushers in the NFL in Aidan Hutchinson. The Michigan product was on his way to a potentially record-breaking season in 2024 before suffering a significant leg injury that ended his campaign after just five games.
Detroit Lions fans have been patiently waiting for news on how the team is going to address their need for an edge rusher to pair with Aidan Hutchinson.
If Aidan Hutchinson had stayed healthy all of last season, he was on track to run away with Defensive Player of the Year. It still feels inevitable he'll get a contract extension this offseason, it's just a matter of time-and timing.
The Detroit Lions have rewarded several key members of their core with lucrative contract extensions. Recently, two high-profile NFL players have reset the market for their respective positions, as running back Saquon Barkley and defensive end Maxx Crosby have agreed to massive contract extensions.
With the new league year kicking off March 12, NFL teams are already deep into planning for the offseason. Here are five moves the Detroit Lions should make in the coming months:
The Detroit Lions' offseason is in full go right now and we're rapidly approaching free agency at the beginning of March. Anytime between now and the 2025 NFL Draft, the Lions could start extending the contracts of some players.
A broken leg in Week 6 against the Dallas Cowboys derailed what was on track to be a Defensive Player of the Year campaign for Detroit Lions defensive end Aidan Hutchinson (7.5 sacks in technically less than five games).
Pass-rusher Aidan Hutchinson recently campaigned for his Detroit Lions to pair him up with Cleveland Browns wantaway defensive superstar Myles Garrett.
The Detroit Lions' 2022 draft class has paid strong dividends over the past multiple seasons. A key member of that group is defensive end Aidan Hutchinson, who was one of the best defenders in football last season prior to suffering a season-ending injury against Dallas in October.
Garrett went public with his request to be traded to an advertised Super Bowl contender in early February.
The Detroit Lions’ season may have ended in disappointing fashion, but they have been given some reason to be excited for 2025 already. Star pass rusher Aidan Hutchinson shared video Monday showing him running at something close to full speed.
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