The Detroit Lions are reportedly expected to push strongly to add a quality pass-rusher via trade after superstar defensive end Aidan Hutchinson suffered a fractured tibia and fibula in Sunday’s 47-9 win over the Dallas Cowboys.
With star edge-rusher Aidan Hutchinson out for the rest of the season with a fractured leg, the Detroit Lions need to bring somebody in who can produce somewhere close to what they are losing.
ESPN NFL insider Jeremy Fowler reported that the Lions have “checked in” with the New York Jets and Pro Bowl defensive end Haason Reddick.
Fowler added that it might just be “diligence” on the part of the Lions as general manager Brad Holmes considers different options with the loss of Aidan Hutchinson.
“The Lions have checked in on the Haason Reddick situation, per source. Could just be diligence. But Dan Campbell promised that GM Brad Holmes is doing his homework, and that appears to be the case here,” Fowler wrote.
This would be perfect timing since the New York Jets just gave him permission to seek a trade amid his contract dispute.
The Jets have refused to meet Reddick’s contract demands up to this point, arguing they “have been clear, direct and consistent in our position” regarding a new deal for him since before acquiring the Pro Bowler via trade in April.
It remains to be seen if the Detroit Lions would be willing to pay him what he wants if they think he could help them achieve their ultimate goal by filling in for Aidan Hutchinson.
Losing Aidan Hutchinson Means The Detroit Lions Take A Huge Hit In Super Bowl Chances
Lions star pass rusher Aidan Hutchinson will be out four to six months with a broken left tibia and fibula, coach Dan Campbell said this week.
If the team can make it that far, that would put his potential return this year around the Super Bowl.
The 6-foot-7, 268-pound star defensive end entered Week 6, leading the NFL with 6.5 sacks despite playing just four games.
The Lions were just one game and a double-digit lead from playing in the Super Bowl last year.
Suspicious NFL Fans Are Accusing Deshaun Watson Of Using A Burner Account From The Locker Room At Halftime To Defend Himself During Browns’ Loss To Raiders
Deshaun Watson (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Getty Images)
In the wake of quarterback Deshaun Watson’s miserable season-opening outing against the Dallas Cowboys, Browns fans speculated if he had a burner account to defend himself.
Internet detectives zoned in on the X account of one Leroy Bickerstaff (@LeroyBickers4), who has posted glowing remarks about Watson despite a disappointing start to the season.
That was then, and this is now.
It appears that fans have found a separate account that is now being linked to Deshaun Watson.
The account, @VPritchs, suddenly began defending the Browns quarterback during halftime of Sunday’s game, and many accused the quarterback of running the page and tweeting from the locker room.
TRENDING: #NFL fans are saying that #Browns QB Deshaun Watson was TWEETING FROM THE LOCKER ROOM during halftime on his burner.
— MLFootball (@_MLFootball) September 29, 2024
Deshaun Watson said to blame himself after Cleveland blew an early 10-0 lead and lost 20-16 to the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday.
The loss dropped the team to 1-3 on the year.
Deshaun Watson Is Once Again Dealing With More Off The Filed Trouble Amid Rough Season
Deshaun Watson and the Browns lost yet again on Sunday, Falling to the Raiders, 20-16, in Las Vegas.
He finished the game by completing 24 of 32 passes for 176 yards, a touchdown, and an interception.
Watson’s woes on the field can also be attributed to what he is dealing with off the field, as another woman is accusing him of sexual assault stemming from an alleged October 2020 incident in a new lawsuit filed earlier this month.
He was previously suspended for 11 games in 2022 and fined $5 million by the league amid accusations of sexual misconduct by massage therapists.
Twenty-three of the 24 civil lawsuits filed against Watson were settled in 2022, according to ESPN.
Travis Kelce Used One Word To Describe His Whirlwind Relationship With Taylor Swift
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – FEBRUARY 11: Travis Kelce #87 of the Kansas City Chiefs and Taylor Swift embrace after defeating the San Francisco 49ers in overtime during Super Bowl LVIII at Allegiant Stadium on February 11, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
Travis Kelce is proud to have girlfriend Taylor Swift by his side, and he doesn’t mind that the whole world is watching.
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce have been dating since at least September 2023 when she shocked everybody by showing up to Arrowhead Stadium. The move came months after Kelce first publicly expressed interest in Swift, after attending one of her concerts and failing to send a friendship bracelet to her with his number on it.
Travis Kelce knows just how obsessed the world is with his relationship.
“I’m very aware,” Kelce said when asked whether he understands the “impact” his romance with Taylor Swift was having on the NFL.
“Obviously, this is mostly because Taylor’s in my life now and we got her [to be] part of Chiefs Kingdom,” he explained in a resurfaced interview with sports reporter Laura Okmin ahead of the Super Bowl.
“And sure enough, that brought an entire entourage of human beings who just love to support her and love to support everything that she’s about.”
He used an incredible word to describe their relationship.
“With that being said, I do, you know, have a guarded approach to it,” he explained before Super Bowl 58. “But at the same time, I know what me and Taylor have is special, so I get [the interest].”
Taylor Swift was spotted at 13 of Travis Kelce’s Kansas City Chiefs football games this past season, first popping up in a box at Arrowhead Stadium in Missouri on Sept. 24, 2023. The team won 10 of the 13 games at which she’s been in attendance.
That also included the team winning playoff games over the Miami Dolphins, Buffalo Bills, Baltimore Ravens, and then the San Francisco 49ers in the Super Bowl.
Kelce finished the Super Bowl with nine receptions for 93 yards, including a crucial catch in overtime.
The 34-year-old slowed down slightly in 2023, finishing with 93 catches for 984 yards and five touchdowns. It should be noted he did miss two games, Week 1 due to injury and Week 17 as he chose to sit out with the Chiefs not playing for anything.