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\"Detroit<\/figure>\n

The Detroit Lions will be welcoming back a big part of their pass-rush in Aidan Hutchinson for the 2025 season.<\/p>\n

Hutchinson was sorely missed after suffering a season-ending leg injury in Week 6 against the Dallas Cowboys. After starting the year on a record pace with 7.5 sacks, he firmly asserted himself among one of the league’s best.<\/p>\n

As he’s already been cleared to resume football activities, Hutchinson is anticipated to be at full-strength when the season begins. The Lions are hoping that means a quick return to form.<\/p>\n

In a recent piece listing a reason for optimism for each NFL team, Pro Football Focus’ Dalton Wasserman picked Hutchinson’s return as his choice for the Lions.<\/p>\n

“Before suffering a season-ending injury in Week 6 last season, Hutchinson was on his way to a historic performance,” Wasserman wrote. “Through not even five full games, he led the NFL with 45 pressures, eight sacks, a 95.0 PFF pass-rush grade and an incredible 38.3% pass-rush win rate. Hutchinson’s injury was the primary reason the Lions saw a large decrease in pass-rush production down the stretch. If he returns to last year\u2019s form, he changes the outlook of the entire defense.”<\/p>\n

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Detroit made subtle moves to address the position opposite of Hutchinson, re-signing Marcus Davenport and Al-Quadin Muhammad to one-year deals and drafting Ahmed Hassanein in the sixth-round of the NFL draft.<\/p>\n

If Hutchinson is able to recapture the magic that he had last season, and all indications are that he’s expected to, finding a reliable option opposite of him could make the Lions’ defense one of the most proficient pass-rush units in the entire league.<\/p>\n

Here is a collection of Detroit Lions headlines on Monday, June 16.<\/p>\n

1.) Ennis Rakestraw was listed by Lions Wire amongst the most important players in the organization in 2025.<\/p>\n

2.) The Detroit News explored how linebacker Jack Campbell can improve heading into his third NFL season.<\/p>\n

3.) The Lions’ team website listed five numbers that the team needs to improve during the 2025 season.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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