Fans Outraged Over NFL's 'Disrespectful' Ranking of Lions Star Aidan Hutchinson

In the lead-up to the 2025 NFL season, the league has revealed its highly anticipated Top 100 Players list, and the ranking of Detroit Lions defensive end Aidan Hutchinson has not sat well with the team's passionate fanbase.

Hutchinson, who was on a collision course with his first-ever Defensive Player of the Year award last season, suffered a devastating broken left fibula and tibia injury in Week 6 against the Dallas Cowboys. The injury deprived Detroit Lions fans of witnessing a historic DPOY campaign from one of their own and sent the former Michigan star back to the drawing board in pursuit of a comeback.

Now, as the 2025 season approaches, the NFL has unveiled Hutchinson's ranking on the Top 100 list, and it has sparked an uproar among the Detroit faithful. Fans have taken to social media to express their outrage, with many arguing that Hutchinson should have been ranked much higher, especially considering his dominant performance prior to the injury.

"Top 10 without the broken leg a year ago," one fan commented, while another added, "Wow, that's ridiculously low." The consensus among Lions fans is that Hutchinson's ranking does not accurately reflect his talent and potential, and they are eagerly anticipating his return to the field, where they believe he will prove the NFL's ranking wrong.

Despite the setback, Lions star lineman Penei Sewell has expressed confidence in Hutchinson's ability to come back even stronger, stating that the young defensive end is expected to be an "even better version" of the player he's known in past seasons. This sentiment is shared by the Detroit fanbase, who are eager to see Hutchinson's redemption story unfold in the upcoming campaign.