Many, including us, have begun to speculate which players the Detroit Lions could trade in the wake of Aidan Hutchinson’s injury. But coach Dan Campbell said Monday afternoon that he and general manager Brand Holmes are not going to act hastily and will first look internally at their own players.

“We are in no hurry. I believe in the guys that are here,” Campbell said. “I believe in that D-line. That doesn’t mean we don’t look, we don’t evaluate. That’s Brad, that’s his job and he’s good at it. We take it as it comes. But our eyes are open and we want to make sure we have what we need here.”

With the Lions behind Hutchinson, Marcus Davenport and Derrick Barnes all with long-term injuries, the Lions certainly don’t have a lot of proven talent at the edge rusher position. On Sunday, undrafted rookie Isaac Ukwu stepped in and played 36 snaps against the Dallas Cowboys. Sophomore linebacker/EDGE Trevor Nowaske, who made his defensive debut in the NFL last week, threw 29 snaps himself.

Detroit still has a few veteran options on their practice squad, but they just got here. Al-Quadin Muhammad has played in 84 NFL games and started 34, but he was signed last week and has only 12 sacks to his name. Cam Gill was signed at the same time, and while he has 40 games of NFL experience, a large majority of those games were spent solely on special teams.

The Lions will also lean on players from other positions to carry the burden left by Hutchinson’s absence. Starting defensive linemen Alim McNeill, Levi Onwuzurike and Josh Paschal have all started the season strong.

Campbell expressed his confidence in these players… plus James Houston.

“Mac and Levi and (DJ) Reader and Paschal and that group that goes there,” Campbell said. “Ukwu, we have Muhammad on the practice squad, (Mitchell) Agude, Houston is still there. So we have options.”

Campbell’s confidence in the team’s progress isn’t just dependent on these players stepping up. It comes from his trust in defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn to do what he’s done the past three seasons: make do with the roster he has.

“We’ve been coaching here for four years and he’s done everything he can to work around all the personnel we have and use the players we have and get the most production we can,” Campbell said. “We will be able to adapt to that. I have a lot of confidence in that D-line room.”

But Campbell also reiterated that Holmes is always working around the clock, and as long as everything is right – including the fit, the price and the odds – they won’t be afraid to pull the trigger on a selection.

“Everything is on the table, but we are not panicking. Brad and I are not panicking, and this team is not panicking,” Campbell said. “It’s the next man up and if we have an area where we need help, we need to help each other out here a little bit.”