The concept began to form as last year’s trade deadline neared, but it gained momentum when Myles Garrett requested a trade at the start of Super Bowl week. The Detroit Lions are in need of a reliable edge rusher to pair with Aidan Hutchinson, and Garrett’s desire to leave Cleveland indicates a disconnect between him and the Browns about their future direction.<\/p>\n
While it would make sense for Lions general manager Brad Holmes to explore trade talks involving Garrett, the chances of such a deal happening are still slim. The Lions would have to part with significant assets, which might not align with their long-term strategy. Additionally, the Browns would need to reconsider their firm stance against trading Garrett, although it\u2019s possible they eventually will.<\/p>\n
So, instead of focusing on Garrett, let’s shift attention to more realistic trade options for the Lions in the edge rusher market.<\/p>\n
5 more feasible edge rusher trade targets for the Detroit Lions<\/strong><\/p>\n 5. Bradley Chubb, Miami Dolphins<\/strong> Chubb enjoyed his most productive season in 2023 with 11 sacks, 73 total tackles, 11 tackles for loss, six forced fumbles, and 70 quarterback pressures, following a solid 2022 season split between the Denver Broncos and the Dolphins. He still has three years left on his contract, with only $10 million guaranteed for injury this year, according to Spotrac. While the Dolphins anticipate his return, trading or releasing him before June 1 would result in significant dead money with little cap relief.<\/p>\n Given the circumstances, the Dolphins may look to shake up their edge rusher group, and Chubb, being the most expendable, could be traded for a relatively low cost.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The concept began to form as last year’s trade deadline neared, but it gained momentum when Myles Garrett requested a trade at the start of Super Bowl week. The Detroit Lions are in need of a reliable edge rusher to pair with Aidan Hutchinson, and Garrett’s desire to leave Cleveland indicates a disconnect between him […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":25209,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[378],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-25206","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-detroit-lions"],"yoast_head":"\n
\nChubb missed the entirety of the 2024 season after suffering a major right knee injury in late 2023 (torn ACL, meniscus, and patella tendon). Miami’s slim playoff hopes and his 21-day activation window passing may have affected their decision on his potential return, although head coach Mike McDaniel dismissed this as a factor.<\/p>\n