The Detroit Lions became the latest team to sign a first-round pick from the 2022 NFL draft, agreeing to terms with second-overall selection Aidan Hutchinson. Hutchinson’s agent, Mike McCartney, announced that the team and his client had reached a deal on social media Monday morning:
Thrilled for @aidanhutch97 agreeing to terms for his rookie contract with the @Lions
— Mike McCartney (@MikeMcCartney7) May 9, 2022
According to Ian Rapoport, the contract is fully guaranteed:
It’s a 4-year, fully guaranteed deal for $35,713,38 with a signing bonus of $23,153,372 https://t.co/NdD5cBDUig
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) May 9, 2022
Hutchinson turned in a fantastic final season for the Michigan Wolverines, notching 14 sacks and 16.5 tackles for a loss. That performance helped the Wolverines reach the College Football Playoff, and led Hutchinson to New York City as a finalist for the Heisman Trophy.
During most of the pre-draft process, Hutchinson seemed like a lock for the first-overall selection. Here at Touchdown Wire, we compared him to a young T.J. Watt when he was coming out of college. But with the Jacksonville Jaguars drafting Travon Walker, Hutchinson slid to the Lions with the second-overall selection, letting him stay close to Michigan and play for Detroit.
