Lions' Aidan Hutchinson left Sunday’s escape against the Giants talking more about growth than glory. After Detroit survived a barrage of blown coverages and missed tackles to win 34-27 in overtime, the star edge rusher framed it as the sign of a mature team that can play far from perfect and still finish.

That same mindset, valuing stability and the bigger picture over optics, also showed up when Hutchinson chose contract security in Detroit instead of dragging negotiations out just to edge Micah Parsons’ record deal.

Against that backdrop, the Lions are now making another pragmatic move with their roster. As reported by Tom Pelissero, Detroit is waiving veteran cornerback Art Maulet, a decision tied directly to the team finally getting healthier on the back end.

With key defensive

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