The Detroit Lions are making a big mistake with their lack of urgency about a contract extension for Aidan Hutchinson.

Detroit Lions’ linebacker Alex Anzalone has played a fundamental role in their success. The veteran is currently the league’s sixth-best linebacker according to NFL.com.

Detroit Lions linebacker Alex Anzalone received a $250,000 raise, bringing his base salary to $6.25 million. Anzalone's total ...

Sure, a highly-paid kicker is only in the range of $4 million to $6 million per season, which would still be a relatively small part of the Lions’ salary cap.