Kelvin Sheppard said the strength of his defense will be a secondary that features 2 of the NFL's best safeties and a deep CB room

Kelvin Sheppard will have a great chance for success in his first year as the Lions' defensive coordinator if defensive end Aidan Hutchinson regains the form he had before fracturing his leg in Week Six last season,

Hutchinson fractured the tibia and fibula in his left leg against the Dallas Cowboys in Week 6 of the 2024 season. It was a gruesome injury that sidelined one of the NFL's best defenders for the remainder of the year. At the time, he had already racked up 7.5 sacks. Sheppard is convinced that experience made Hutchinson better.