Aidan Hutchinson is relieved contract negotiations are over, and he’s ready to build a future with the Detroit Lions.

The Lions and defensive end Aidan Hutchinson agreed to a four-year, $180 million extension on Wednesday, officially keeping Hutchinson in Detroit for the long-term. The deal makes Hutchinson the second-highest paid player on the Lions behind Jared Goff, and the second-highest paid non-quarterback, only trailing Micah Parsons.

Aidan Hutchinson can afford to give out full-size candy bars to all the trick-or-treaters in metro Detroit after signing a new four-year contract extension with the Lions on Wednesday. It's a deal that adds $180 million to the Hutchinson war chest.

Lions defensive end Aidan Hutchinson has signed a four-year, $180 million contract, but he says that's not what he's playing for.

While a lot of those numbers are fun to look at and it’s cool and it’s such a blessing, in order for me to keep putting one foot in front of the other and keep looking forward, I have to focus on my play and my evolution as a player.

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New England received a 2026 sixth-round draft pick in return for the veteran safety. The Patriots also sent a seventh-round pick with Dugger to Pittsburgh. Dugger was a second-round pick by the Patriots in 2020 and had been a primary starter for the team since 2021.