Just days away from the NFL season opener, NFL.com analysts are predicting their end-of-the-year awards for the 2025-26 season. Nearly 30 NFL.com analysts cast their votes for the winners of eight of the league’s individual awards, and Detroit Lions players are projected to win two of them.

Lions edge rusher Aidan Hutchinson was predicted to win Comeback Player of the Year with a whopping 15 of the 30 votes, and All-Pro offensive tackle Penei Sewell was voted to win the new Protector of the Year award with nine votes.

Hutchinson, who is coming off a broken leg, has been sensational during training camp and also earned the fourth-highest number of votes for Defensive Player of the Year. It should come as little surprise that he’s in the mix for both awards, especially considering NFL fans

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