Lions edge rusher Aidan Hutchinson has been one of the team’s foundational pieces since Detroit selected him at No. 2 overall in 2022.

While he missed the last 12 games of the 2024 season with a broken leg, he has still established himself as one of the game’s premier players at his position.

He’s eligible for a contract extension after completing his third season. On Thursday, General Manager Brad Holmes told reporters that the team and Hutchinson’s representation have begun those discussions.

“We have had dialogue that has started and so we’ll just kind of see where it goes ,” Holmes said, via Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press . “But in terms of the level of importance, yeah, that has not changed. Aidan’s very important.”

The current market for top edge rushers has an aver

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