Aidan Hutchinson says thanks to Micah Parsons for eventual lucrative contract

The price for pass rushers has increased a ton during this offseason. The Cleveland Browns signed Myles Garrett to a four-year, $160 million contract extension. Then, the Pittsburgh Steelers and T.J. watt agreed to terms on a three-year, $123 million extension. But one week ago, the Detroit Lions' main adversary, the Green Bay Packers, broke the pass rusher market.

Last week, the Packers acquired superstar Micah Parsons from the Dallas Cowboys, and signed him immediately to a four-year, $188 million contract. This reset the pass rusher market, with Parsons earning the most in total money and annual salary ($46.5 million). These marks will eventually be surpassed, perhaps soon with Lions star Aidan Hutchinson.

While speaking with reporters on Wednesday, Hutchinson acknowledged Parsons' new contract and is happy seeing all the pass rushers get paid.

“It’s always exciting — it’s been a big year for D-ends. It’s been a big year for the market. It’s gone up exponentially. So, yeah, it’s always exciting to see that market go up,” Hutchinson said, h/t ProFootballTalk.

Aidan Hutchinson thrilled of reset pass rusher market after Micah Parsons contract extension

Hutchinson did say that while he's excited about the point pass rusher market has reached, he's not worried about his contract situation. His focus is on the Packers on Sunday "and sacking Jordan Love." This is Hutchinson's first game since suffering a fractured tibia and fibula last season against the Cowboys.

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The Lions don't have to worry about a contract extension for another year, as they can still pick up his fifth-year option. But as we all know, it's never a great idea to let things reach the last minute. Just ask the Cowboys about Parsons. Things went so poorly that Parsons requested a trade and team owner Jerry Jones justified his bizarre negotiation tactics, only leading to the trade to the Packers. General manager Brad Holmes certainly wouldn't want things to reach that point.

Luckily for the Lions, they don't have any other major players set to hit free agency after this season, so they should have some cap space to help negotiate a deal with Hutchinson to ensure he continues to play his prime years of his career in Detroit.