Detroit's pass rush aims to rebound from last season’s injuries, led by Hutchinson’s return to form. Healthy Davenport should pair with Hutchinson, while McNeill and Reader anchor the interior and Muhammad/Wheat rotate. If Williams makes a quick interior impact, the Lions could reverse a last-year weakness into a strength in 2025.

The formula hinges on health and development: Hutchinson’s five-game burst showed elite potential (7.5 sacks, 45 pressures in five games), McNeill’s ACL recovery, and Reader’s nose-tackle disruption. With Lopez adding two-body anchoring and run-stopping, Detroit’s front could finally generate consistent pressure in a man-heavy scheme, boosting the defense as a whole.