"With his contract finalized Wednesday -- a four-year extension worth $180 million, with $141 million guaranteed -- Hutchinson said he's now "all-in" on a future in Detroit as the Lions eye an elusive Super Bowl title. "I was very uninvolved in the process, so there wasn't too much focus, but I think as much as uninvolved as you are, it's still something that's there," Hutchinson said after Thursday's practice. "But now, I feel like with that not being there, it's just really, I'm all-in.""
"'I really wasn't trying to think about it too much. I really was letting my parents handle it with my agent, all the communications, and I really just kind of blocked it out until I needed to be involved, until they had to ask me some stuff,' said Hutchinson, who received congratulatory text messages from countless people, including Hall of Famer Michael Strahan and retired NFL great J.J. Watt., after the deal was announced. 'But yeah, to me, I mean if I go back to it, money is not the motivator."
Aidan Hutchinson finalized a four-year, $180 million contract extension with $141 million guaranteed. Hutchinson returned from a season-ending leg injury in 2024 and tried to avoid focusing on contract talks entering the season. Social media attention made avoidance difficult. Hutchinson said he largely left negotiations to his parents and agent and only engaged when necessary. Hutchinson received congratulatory texts from Michael Strahan and J.J. Watt after the deal. At 25, Hutchinson is a cornerstone pass rusher for the Detroit Lions. Hutchinson said money is not his primary motivator and expressed commitment to winning and inspiring children.
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