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Aidan Hutchinson Named Finalist for Pepsi Rookie of the Year

You can vote to name Aidan Hutchinson Pepsi Rookie of the Year.

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Now that the 2022 NFL season is officially over for the Detroit Lions, it is time for award season. 

On Tuesday, it was announced that Aidan Hutchinson was named a finalist for Pepsi Rookie of the Year. 

Cornerback Sauce Gardner, WR Chris Olave, RB Kenneth Walker, WR Garrett Wilson and CB Tariq Woolen are also up for the award. 

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"You want to see them get a little bit better every week," Lions head coach Dan Campbell expressed, when asked if Hutchinson had met the expectations of the coaching staff. "You want to see that a mistake that they made early, they don’t make again, and really, they’ve all done that, and that includes Aidan. And, I go back to this, I mean, he – he didn’t just walk in the door and all of a sudden, all these great things happen. I mean he goes into Washington, he has three sacks, and then it’s expected that he’ll have three sacks every week from then on. And, that’s just not the reality. But, the fact is he was disruptive, and he’s a football player, and he did improve. He did get better, and they all did."

All fans can visit the league's website and vote here. Multiple votes are allowed. 

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John Maakaron
JOHN MAAKARON

John Maakaron has covered Detroit Sports since 2013. Brings a vast array of experience covering the Detroit Tigers, Detroit Lions, Michigan Wolverines, Michigan State Spartans, Detroit Mercy Titans, and Oakland University Golden Grizzlies. John brings a wealth of sports broadcast experience. In 2013, John had the vision to establish the Detroit Sports Podcast Network. Has recorded over 3000 podcasts analyzing Detroit Sports. In 2019, Sports Illustrated Media Group, a historical sports media outlet, partnered with Detroit Sports Podcast to provide daily Lions content for their growing and expanding digital media outlet. Our Lions content can also be read in the newspaper at The Oakland  Passionate about Detroit Sports and it is reflected in his coverage of the local teams!

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