Lions head coach Dan Campbell says he’s never had any doubt that defensive end Aidan Hutchinson should be a Lion for life.

Hutchinson signed a four-year, $180 million contract extension this week, and Campbell said everyone in the building knew it was just a matter of time before they got a long-term deal worked out.

“We had all the conviction in the world that Hutch is here to stay,” Campbell said. “He’s everything we’re about. He’s a productive player in all areas. He’s smart, he’s instinctive, he plays all out all the time, from snap to whistle. He’s us, man. So it was really a no-brainer for us, it was just making sure both sides came to an agreement. We’re fired up. We would’ve liked to have had this done a little earlier, but we got it done and we’re excited.”

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