Photo: Top L-R: Jahmyr Gibbs, Penei Sewell, Amon-Ra St. Brown; Bottom L-R: Sam LaPorta, Aidan Hutchinson.
The Athletic, the sports website which is part of the New York Times, has listed five Detroit Lions among the NFL's top 25 players 25 years or younger.
They include:
#6 - Penei Sewell, RT. Age: 23
#10 - Amon-Ra St. Brown, WR. Age: 24
# 14 - Aidan Hutchinson, DE. Age: 24
#18 - Sam LaPorta, TE. Age: 23
#19 - Jahmyr Gibbs, RB. Age: 22
Here's a sample of what they said about a couple of the players:
►The Lions’ other instant-impact star, Gibbs started just three games in 2023 but still rushed for 945 yards and 10 touchdowns and also caught 52 passes for 316 yards and a touchdown en route to Pro Bowl honors. We’ll have to watch the hamstring injury he suffered in practice on Monday.
►Hutchinson followed up a solid rookie season with a Pro Bowl campaign that featured 11 1/2 sacks and 33 quarterback hits. Hutchinson also recorded a combined three sacks in three Lions playoff games last season. Look for another leap forward in Year 3 as the Lions aim to make another deep playoff run.
