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Barnwell suggested the Lions target not one, but two pass-rushers to help Aidan Hutchinson. Whether or not the Lions get active at or before the trade deadline remains to be seen. They rank fourth in sacks heading into “Thursday Night Football” in Week 7, but they are 14th in scoring defense and 22nd overall.
The biggest thing Mayfield has improved on is how well he's taken care of the football. He's had some turnover luck (dropped picks and fumbles recovered by the offense), but he's absolutely gotten better at protecting the ball and not making questionable throws — all while improving his depth of target to boot, which is very impressive.
Reader was a non-participant at Thursday's practice due to a back injury. He was spotted working on the side with trainers.
Injuries to Aidan Hutchinson and almost everyone behind him by the end of the 2024 season threw a wrench in those plans and led to an early playoff exit. This season, Hutchinson is healthy, but the Lions are once again missing pieces that make up a playoff-winning defense.
Offseason surgery was meant to alleviate lingering issues with his shoulder, but they have persisted into the start of his 10th NFL season. Linebacker Zach Cunningham also returned to practice. Defensive tackle DJ Reader and defensive back Avonte Maddox were spotted at practice off to the side working with a team trainer.
The Lions are giving themselves options at defensive back heading into their Week 7 matchup with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Detroit Lions edge rusher Aidan Hutchinson wore a USC hoodie after practice on Thursday as part of a losing bet with receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown.
Head coach Dan Campbell indicated general manager Brad Holmes and the personnel department had kept tabs on the young defensive back. He was drafted by the Carolina Panthers in the fifth-round of the 2023 NFL Draft.
ESPN's senior NFL insider Bill Barnwell has a crazy pitch for the Lions at the trade deadline: Get Trey Hendrickson plus more pass rush help.