There aren’t many players in the NFL, either on the trade block or not, who can truly replace Aidan Hutchinson’s production. And those who can will fetch a monster asking price — that is, if they’re even made available.

Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell said Monday, a day after Hutchinson had successful surgery on his tibia and fibula, that general manager Brad Holmes will look around like he always does, but nothing is imminent and the team doesn’t feel the need to make a splash to uphold their Super Bowl aspirations.

Of course, publicly admitting such desperation would disadvantage them while negotiating in the trade market, so perhaps that’s just coachspeak.

But as we inch toward the Nov. 5 trade deadline, let’s evaluate the viability of 8 potential trade candidates:Tier 1

Maxx Crosby, Las Vegas Raiders: Crosby grew up a Lions fan, played at Eastern Michigan and has publicly stated that he’d love to play for Detroit if the time ever came for him to move on from Vegas. At 27 years old, Crosby is a three-time Pro-Bowler with two Second-Team All-Pro selections. He has more than 80 pressures in each of his last three seasons — including a career-high 108 in 2021 — and so far this season has totaled 21 pressures with 5.5 sacks in five games.

Myles Garrett, Cleveland Browns: The Browns took a contending roster and added the worst quarterback contract in NFL history, leading to a 1-5 start in a pivotal season. There’s no telling what Cleveland believes its path forward is, but it’s probably worth checking in on Garrett, the reigning Defensive Player of the Year, who has 26 pressures and four sacks through six games.

Haason Reddick, New York Jets: Reddick was traded from the Philadelphia Eagles to the Jets this offseason but has yet to report to the team while continuing to hold out for a contract extension. Reports dropped Tuesday morning that Reddick was given permission to seek another trade, which is convenient timing, given the Lions’ sudden need.

Trey Hendrickson, Cincinnati Bengals: Hendrickson requested a trade this past offseason after failing to secure an extension entering the final year of his contract. The Bengals have sputtered to 2-4, thanks to a disastrous defense, on which Hendrickson is one of the only bright spots.

Tier 2

Za’Darius Smith, Cleveland Browns: Dealing Smith makes far more sense for the Browns as they try to prepare for next season. Smith, 32, has just 10 pressures this season but has totaled three sacks while working opposite of Garrett. He had 61 pressures a year ago — and 80 the year before that — so it’s possible a potential trade would have more upside than would appear at face value.

Jonathon Cooper, Denver Broncos: Cooper, a former seventh-round pick, is hitting his stride in the fourth and final year of his rookie deal with the Broncos. He had 55 pressures a year ago and has 24 in just six games this season. At 26 years old, he seems to be an excellent building block for a Broncos team on the rise, but depending on how the next couple of weeks go, Denver might be motivated to sell high and get a couple of picks in the process.

Travon Walker, Jacksonville Jaguars: The Jaguars’ selection of Walker over Hutchinson in the 2022 draft appears to be one of the biggest fumbles in recent draft memory, and the optics are even worse as Jacksonville falls into complete disarray. But Walker, 23, has steadily improved over his career and had 10 sacks in 2023, with five in six games this season. Would the Jaguars deal Walker? Unlikely. But they just paid top money to their other edge rusher, Joshua Hines-Allen, and with Jacksonville being on the verge of another complete teardown, perhaps the Lions can make a surprise move that has the potential to pay massive dividends in the future.

Jadeveon Clowney, Carolina Panthers: Carolina’s season was over before it began, and the Panthers have to be looking at ways to improve the future outlook. Clowney, 31, was uber-productive (78 pressures, 9.5 sacks) for the Ravens last year but has yet to turn a corner in Carolina (14 pressures and one sack through five games), where he signed a one-year deal this offseason, so the Lions would be able to get a bit of immediate upside without having to sell the farm.

Tier 3

Azeez Ojulari, New York Giants: Ojulari, who’s in the final year of his rookie contract, has been productive when healthy (19 sacks in 41 career games) but is the odd man out in a room that features former No. 5 pick Kayvon Thibodeaux and two-time Pro-Bowler Brian Burns, the latter of whom was dealt to New York this offseason. The issue here is that Thibodeaux just went on injured reserve. The 2-4 Giants could need Ojulari, 24, to stay afloat — which, in this case, also means keeping afloat the jobs of general manager Joe Schoen and head coach Brian Daboll, who are not in any position to be looking ahead to next season.

Cameron Jordan, New Orleans Saints: The Saints are 2-4 and the 35-year-old Jordan, who has eight Pro Bowls on his resume, is under contract for the next two seasons. It seems like a deal that could easily work for both sides, but make no mistake, Jordan is not the player he once was. He has just 11 pressures and no sacks through six games this year and is coming off a two-sack season in 2023, following six consecutive Pro Bowl selections. However, he does have a connection to Campbell and Glenn, a career-long track record of good health, and probably wouldn’t cost much.

Emmanuel Ogbah, Miami Dolphins: Ogbah, 31, is a couple of years removed from his best seasons. After a season-ending triceps injury in 2022, he was more of a depth piece for Miami last season (one start, 5.5 sacks on 20 total pressures) but is off to a solid start this year with two sacks in five games on 10 pressures. Unlike in New York, Miami decision-makers don’t appear to have an imminent threat of losing their jobs, and as the season slips away because of an injury to the quarterback, there’s potential for this move to be a win-win.

Joshua Uche, New England Patriots: Uche, a former second-round pick out of Michigan, signed a one-year prove-it deal in New England this offseason after his production dropped off a cliff following an 11.5-sack season in 2022. He has one sack on 13 pressures this year. Perhaps a half-season of working with Lions defensive line coach Terrell Williams can help him turn things around, and with the Patriots needing to stockpile picks to build an offensive line in front of rookie quarterback Drake Maye, one has to believe that most everybody is available. Plus, a move for the 26-year-old Uche comes with the added bonus of being able to extend him for relatively cheap in the event that he turns out to be productive in Glenn’s defense.