According to a report from Jordan Schultz, Jermaine Johnson—one of the best edge defenders in this year’s draft class—visited the Detroit Lions on a pre-draft visit on Monday. This comes just a day before the Lions hosted Oregon edge defender Kayvon Thibodeaux on a pre-draft visit, as confirmed by his Instagram on Tuesday.
Johnson and Thibodeaux represent two of the best defensive players who could be available for Detroit with the second overall pick in the 2022 NFL Draft. While Thibodeaux is largely included in the conversation for the top three edge defenders in this year’s class (with Aidan Hutchinson and Travon Walker), Johnson is widely considered just outside that conversation.