Since the spring of 2024, the Detroit Lions have signed nine players to contracts worth a total of nearly $1 billion.

And yet in a way -- and in a testament to how well this team has drafted -- their work is just beginning.

The Lions have four key players from their 2023 draft class-- running back Jahmyr Gibbs , tight end Sam LaPorta , linebacker Jack Campbell and safety Brian Branch -- who will be eligible for their first NFL contract extensions after this season.

In recent years, Detroit had a massive challenge to rebuild its roster, which it successfully navigated. Now the challenge will be keeping that roster together.

Their upcoming busy offseason is just one of the many reasons why the Lions wanted to finalize the deal they completed last week with standout Aidan Hut

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