The Detroit Lions are expected to have a quiet trade deadline, but that doesn’t mean the team won’t be getting some reinforcement.

With his tackle attempt on McCarthy, Hutchinson may have a fine coming his way. Normally in the NFL, players are fined up to $17,389 for a first leg whip offense, which can increase to $23,186 upon a second violation during the same season.

The Detroit Lions are approaching the midway mark of their season after experiencing a series of highs and lows, leading to more losses than they had last season.

The Detroit Lions could be in the market for defensive help at next ... The Lions (5-2) are tied for fifth in the NFL in takeaways and rank top-10 in total and rushing defense heading into this week's NFC North showdown with the Minnesota Vikings.

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The Lions also struggled in the running game. The Vikings give quarterbacks fits with their varied blitz packages, but teams have been able to run against them. David Montgomery and Jahmyr Gibbs, though, managed 65 yards on 20 carries with a long of 11 yards.