Detroit Lions All-Pro edge rusher Aidan Hutchinson has been asked about the Maxx Crosby trade rumors once before. In early February, Hutchinson shared his thoughts alongside Kay Adams on the "Up & Adams Show."
Over the weekend, Hutchinson sat down for an exclusive interview with Casino Guru News' DJ Siddiqi. Hutchinson touched on a number of topics, including his thoughts on the idea of the Lions pairing him up with Crosby in Detroit.
"The idea of it is incredibly promising," Hutchinson said. "That sounds like a dream scenario to be playing alongside a beast like that. I was answering the same questions last year about Myles Garrett, so I don't know the reality of this situation and how real this actually is, especially given our GM — if you listen to him talk a little bit about edge rushers, I don't know. It doesn't sound like it'd be something they pursue.
"But you never know what they do. There's also the money and cash situation. I know we got a lot of young, promising talent on our team that they're going to pay this offseason. I'm just happy I am not involved in that, because all that stuff goes a little over my head. I just want to play ball."
Hutchinson and Crosby are fans of one another and have been in contact throughout their respective careers.
"We DM every now and then," said Hutchinson. "I've seen him a couple times here and there. Definitely similar breed of players and how we play. That's why it'd be so fun to play on the same D-line as him. Because both of us go for 60 minutes. You're gonna feel us. That's what I respect most about him, is even being on the Raiders, a team that has struggled over the years since he's been there, he's always going and he's humming and he's very motivational for those guys."
Hutchinson is coming off a fantastic 2025 campaign with the Lions. The 6-foot-7, 268-pound pass rusher registered 54 tackles (36 solo, 18 assisted), a career-high in sacks (14.5) and forced fumbles (4), and one interception while starting all 17 games.
Hutchinson led the NFL with 100 pressures and made Pro Football Focus history, becoming the only player with multiple 100-plus pressure seasons since PFF began tracking player performances in 2006.
Meanwhile, Crosby is coming off a 10-sack season, which is the fourth of his seven-year career. Crosby totaled 28 tackles for loss last season, six passes defended and one interception.
The five-time Pro Bowler has registered 439 tackles (278 solo), 164 quarterback hits, 133 tackles for loss, 69.5 sacks, 29 passes defended, 11 forced fumbles, one interception in 110 games and 104 starts.
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