Detroit Lions ‘ GM Brad Holmes signed Aidan Hutchinson for a 4-year, $180 million contract extension on Wednesday, with $141 million guaranteed. The latter being the most-ever for a non-QB. With Holmes pointing to the 25-year-old every time he was inquired about exploring the edge rusher market, the deal was long anticipated. But to think what really accelerated the process, NFL insider Ian Rapoport has the answer.

“ A lot of people, including me, thought this deal might get done right before the season started,” Rapoport said in Wednesday’s episode of the NFL Network. “There was some thought of like, he’s good, he’s the best, but we just want to see him go out and do it and play. Hutchinson has certainly done that.”

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