Aidan Hutchinson, the homegrown heart and soul of the Detroit Lions’ defense, has agreed to a four-year contract extension with the team.

The deal is worth $180 million, including $141 million in guarantees, his agent, Mike McCartney of VaynerSports, confirmed to The Detroit News. That’s the most guaranteed money for a non-quarterback in NFL history. In terms of average annual value, Green Bay’s Micah Parsons ($46.5 million) is the only pass rusher ahead of Hutchinson ($45 million).

Hutchinson, already under contract for 2025 and 2026 before the extension, was the No. 2 pick out of Michigan in the 2022 NFL Draft. He becomes the third member of general manager Brad Holmes’ second draft class to receive a significant contract extension, joining safety Kerby Joseph and wide receiver Jameson

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