"I'm fully cleared," Hutchinson told the assembled media on Thursday, several days after Lions defensive coordinator Kelvin Sheppard and defensive line coach Kacy Rodgers gave positive updates on Hutchinson, who underwent surgery on the injury that included fractures to his tibia and fibula.

The Detroit Lions' proposal to change the seeding format for the NFL playoffs was never put to a vote after the Lions withdrew the proposal on Wednesday morning, CBS Sports NFL Insider Jonathan Jones confirmed,