Aidan Hutchinson will be a Detroit Lion for the foreseeable future.
Per several reports, the Lions and Hutchinson have agreed upon a four-year extension. As of this publication, details have not emerged on the compensation.
UPDATE: Per Adam Schefter, the contract is worth $180 million over four years, an average of $45 million a year. $141 million of that is guaranteed. Those numbers are actually lower than the extension Micah Parsons got with the Packers (four-years, $186 million)—although Parsons only got $136 million guaranteed.
Albert Breer reports that Hutchinson is signed through 2030, indicating this four-year extension has been tackled onto Hutchinson’s already-exercised fifth-year option in 2026.
Hutchinson, drafted second overall in the 2022 NFL Draft, has been one of the top players on the team since entering the league. In his rookie season, he tallied 52 tackles, 9.5 sacks, two fumble recoveries, and three interceptions—leading him to finish second in Defensive Rookie of the Year voting (behind Sauce Gardner). The next year, he took his game to a new level, earning 51 tackles, 11.5 sacks, three forced fumbles, and an interception—earning his first Pro Bowl honors.
In 2024, Hutchinson was making his case for best defensive player in football before suffering a broken leg in Detroit’s Week 5 game against the Dallas Cowboys. That would end his season, but he still managed to finish the year with 7.5 sacks, one forced fumble, and a team-leading 45 pressures. His 94.9 PFF grade was also best among all edge defenders last year (minimum 250 snaps).
All offseason, the Lions had made it clear they wanted to lock up Hutchinson long-term.
“He will be here the long haul, I can assure you of that,” team president Rod Wood said during a pre-draft event.
As for the injury, Hutchinson has come back better than ever. Through seven weeks of the 2025 season, he leads in the NFL in pressures (per PFF) and is currently in the top-10 in sacks.
The Lions have now handed extensions to seven players who were drafted by general manager Brad Holmes:
- Penei Sewell: four years, $112 million
- Alim McNeill: four years, $97 million
- Amon-Ra St. Brown: four years, $120 million
- Derrick Barnes: three years, $24 million
- Aidan Hutchinson: four years, $180 million
- Kerby Joseph: four years, $84.1 million
- Jameson Williams: three-year, $83 million
They’ve also handed Jared Goff a major extension.
Yet another Detroit Lions player gets the bag. Congrats, Aidan!
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