Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell has been the defense's biggest fan since taking over back in 2021. He admires grit, attitude, and intelligence on and off the field as those are some of the attributes he's likely to recognize as good ones in himself. It's why he's had nothing but praise to offer for his 2025 defense, set to be anchored yet again by Aidan Hutchinson at the EDGE.
"He's put in a lot of time, a lot of effort, a lot of hard work to get back to where he's at right now. When you have the game taken away from you for whatever reasons, it just gives you a little extra motivation to come back.