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Lions predicted to sign former 1st-round pick to pair with Aidan Hutchinson

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This has been an ongoing idea.

Lions predicted to sign former 1st-round pick to pair with Aidan Hutchinson originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The Detroit Lions have Aidan Hutchinson, which is a great start to a pass rush.

But it feels like every time their team needs come up, it's pointed out that they need a worthy partner for Hutchinson. Clearly, they haven't solved that, because it keeps getting brought up. Luckily for them, there might still be a free agent out there who fits.

Long-time Los Angeles Chargers star Joey Bosa remains available. He spent the 2025 season with the Buffalo Bills , where he made a solid impact. Now, NFL.

com's Nick Shook writes that Bosa's best fit in free agency is the Lions. "The Lions could use multiple additions at edge opposite Aidan Hutchinson and should take such an approach as long as it's affordable," writes Shook. "That's a big qualifier when speaking of Bosa, a former first-rounder who made $13.