After superstar pass-rusher Aidan Hutchinson went down for the season, the Lions had a gaping hole on their otherwise Super Bowl-caliber roster. Detroit legitimately had everything except for a difference-maker off the defensive edge, a place that some of the other NFC powers (and the AFC’s heavyweights) could probably exploit in the postseason.

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He had worn out his welcome with the San Francisco 49ers in rifts with coach George Seifert and receiver Jerry Rice. On a young Cowboys team with building momentum and simpatico chemistry, bringing in a potential locker-room problem was a risk. Jones figured the reward was worth it, and traded two draft picks (second and a third) for him.