You can't tell the story of the Lions' 2020s turnaround without telling the story of defensive end Aidan Hutchinson—and those are the kinds of pieces you want to keep around for the long haul.
Accordingly, Detroit signed Hutchinson to a lucrative contract extension Wednesday, adding four years to the contract of one of football's best edge rushers via his representation. Citing agent Mike McCartney, ESPN's Adam Schefter wrote that Hutchinson's contract would pay him $180 million over four years with $141 million guaranteed.
