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You can actually see the moment Lions rookie Ahmed Hassanein shows what he's learned studying Aidan Hutchinson at camp

Originally posted on A to Z Sports | By Mike Payton | Last updated Aug 1, 2025 1:04 PM ET

"Stop studying my tape." That's an actual thing that Detroit Lions Pro Bowl edge rusher Aidan Hutchinson jokingly said to sixth-round pick Ahmed Hassanein at camp earlier this week. It stems from the rookie edge rusher intently watching and studying Hutchinson to try to emulate his game.

"I was like, ‘Man, I just want to hug you,'" Hassanein said. "I literally told him that. And he was like, ‘What?’ I was like, ‘No, bro, I just look up to you so much. I just want to be like you.' He's an amazing dude. ... Just looking at that kind of guy and studying him and what he does, I just want to play with him. That’s all.”

On Thursday night, we got to see Hassnaein play his first NFL game, and you can actually see the moment on TV where he tries Hutchinson's swim move, and it worked.

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— Jeremy Reisman (@DetroitOnLion) August 1, 2025

Not bad at all for the rookie. He didn't get a sack or anything, but you can see that he's working on his pass rush moves, and he's trying to take something out of the book of one of the best edges in the league. We learned on Thursday night that when Hassanein gets all this put together, he's going to be a problem. The good news is that he's shown to be a fast learner.

This article first appeared on A to Z Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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