Lions could sign $21M former second-round pick released by Bears over Jaelan Phillips trade

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Lions could sign $21M former second-round pick released by Bears over Jaelan Phillips trade

The Detroit Lions are neck and neck with the Green Bay Packers in the NFC North right now. Coming into the season, their biggest priority was finding a consistent pass rusher to play alongside Aidan Hutchinson. Al-Quadin Muhammad has now emerged as that player, stepping up in Detroit to fill the role opposite Hutchinson.

“I think we all know that we have a guy opposite of Hutch now. I think we’re pretty safe to say that Muhammad is a guy opposite Hutch, not just another guy we’re throwing out there," Lions DC Kelvin Sheppard said. "But he’s been tremendous. I mean, you’ve literally seen Muhammad line up at the nose, the three-technique, the edge, and hasn’t batted an e