ALLEN PARK — D.J. Reed saw the same things as everyone else.

The veteran cornerback, signed to a three-year contract this offseason, watched the Detroit Lions lay waste to a number of their opponents in 2024. He noticed their dominance with Aidan Hutchinson on the field through the season’s first 4.5 games, and he took note of their continued success after Hutchinson, along with a number of other defensive starters and contributors, went down with significant injuries.

“When Hutch was playing, I thought they were going to the Super Bowl,” Reed said at organized team activities (OTAs) recently. “Even when he got hurt and they still were playing well, I thought they were going to win the Super Bowl.”

Now, Reed, 28, is a member of the Lions, hoping to push them over the top after last se

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