Overview

• Micah Parsons signed a reported four-year, $188 million extension with Green Bay, establishing an approximately $47 million per-year benchmark for elite pass rushers.
• ESPN’s Dan Graziano reports Detroit and Aidan Hutchinson have held productive talks without reaching a long-term agreement.
• Analysts note a new valuation gap after Parsons’ deal, with T.J. Watt previously near $41 million per year and Hutchinson projected in the mid‑$40 million range if fully healthy.
• Hutchinson’s 2024 leg injury factors into Detroit’s approach, with the team seeking proof of health before committing top-tier guarantees.
• The Lions face added urgency because multiple 2023 draftees, including Jahmyr Gibbs, Jack Campbell, Sam LaPorta and Brian Branch, become extension‑eligible next spring.