Filice, who recently ranked the top-10 units in the league, placed the Lions at No. 6. He believes the Sheppard-led unit's strengths are up the middle, calling the defense “as stout a unit as you’ll find up the spine, starting with a deep group at defensive tackle.”

Bleacher Report's Alex Kay writes that Hutchinson could get more than $40 million per year, potentially a defensive player record depending on when and for how much Micah Parsons signs for with the Cowboys.

Adding more depth is still a need for the Lions. Keeping that in mind, they have been connected as a top potential suitor for an eight-time Pro Bowl pass rusher late in free agency. That player is none other than former Denver Broncos and Buffalo Bills star Von Miller.

Highlighting that touchdown with the play above, you'll see the Lions operate a play-action pass that leaves LaPorta wide open on a corner route in the end zone. As the play develops, most of the Texans defense bites on the play-fake to running back Jahmyr Gibbs and this gives LaPorta plenty of separation and room to operate for the touchdown.

A trade proposal between the Houston Texans and Detroit Lions sends veteran edge rusher Denico Autry to the Motor City.

Aidan Hutchinson had a devastating leg injury last year that prematurely knocked him out for the season. The Detroit Lions star pass rusher’s recovery is going well though and is ready to rock and roll for training camp.

The Detroit Lions lost Aidan Hutchinson to a broken tibia and fibula in his left leg against the Dallas Cowboys last season, an injury that derailed what most people thought was a Defensive Player of the Year caliber season from the Lions pass rusher.