Detroit Lions star pass rusher Aidan Hutchinson is officially cleared after suffering a broken leg last season. With that in mind, the star should see his extension coming soon, which could be a mega-extension that equals or tops Myles Garrett’s huge $40 million per year deal with the Cleveland Browns.
“Now that Aidan Hutchinson is fully cleared I believe that he will get a huge deal from the Lions..He will be among the highest paid edge rushers in the NFL as he probably should be," NFL Network insider Ian Rapoport said.
Garrett’s $40 million per year already sets a high bar for the Pittsburgh Steelers to meet when it comes to the next extension for T.J. Watt. Hutchinson could top that number, driving the asking price for Watt’s annual gross average and potentially guaranteed money up even more.
The 30-year-old edge rusher remains one of the NFL’s elites. At the annual league meetings last week, general manager Omar Khan said the team hopes to see Watt finish his career with the Steelers.
“I’m not going to get into the contract numbers, but if you’re referring to T.J. [Watt], I assume, I’ll just say that I’m very hopeful that T.J. will finish his career as a Steeler,” Khan said.
He had just 11.5 sacks this past year and dealt with multiple injuries throughout the season. Following the season, Watt noted he wanted to stay with the Steelers, but contract negotiations can sometimes be slightly hairy.