On , Rashan Gary and will be on the same field for the first time since 2018.Gary, now with the Green Bay Packers, and in his first season with the Detroit Lions, were teammates with the Michigan Wolverines for that lone season in '18. was just a freshman at the time, while Gary was a junior and one of the leaders of the Wolverines' defense.Now, they'll line up as "enemies" in the Packers De'Veon Smith Jersey -Lions Week 9 contest at Ford Field.Hutchinson was very complimentary of Gary, when talking about the Green Bay linebacker this week and the time they spent together in Ann Arbor."Rashan was a dog," Hutchinson told reporters. "Every day, watching him in practice and watching him do what he does, it was pretty cool."Gary has gone on to become a consistent performer for the Packers.Since 2020 (his second season in the league), he's averaged nearly seven sacks (6.8) and seven tackles for lo s (6.7). He's also produced about 17 QB hits a year in the same span (16.7).Additionally, so far in 2022, the 2019 first-round draft pick (No. 12 Jaaron Simmons Jersey overall) has been very productive.Through eight games, he's ama sed six sacks, seven tackles for lo s, 11 QB hits, a pa s defensed and a forced fumble (plus recovery).Gary, when asked about Hutchinson, offered similarly high praise for the Lions rookie."Hes a dog himself, man," Gary told SI Packer Central writer . "A little hot take: I feel like Michigans becoming the new 'Pa s Rusher U.' A little hot take on that. Man, hes Mike Hart Jersey a great guy, great competitor. You see it on tape. Ive been watching him since college." has experienced his fair share of rookie struggles, but has still managed to showcase glimpses of why Detroit took him at No. 2 overall in the 2022 draft.In seven games this season, the former Michigan EDGE has recorded 4.5 sacks, three tackles for lo s and nine QB hits. His 4.5 sacks paces all defenders."Yeah, hes been having a good season," Gary said about . "I havent seen him much, because Ive got to focus on what I do. But, he popped up when I was watching Washington (Commanders) film. He popped up a lot in that game, got a couple sacks. Hes a Michigan guy doing great in the league so far."After battling Hutchinson last Jalen Rose Jersey week, Dolphins offensive lineman Terron Armstead praised the efforts of the Wolverines product."He's an explosive player, you can definitely see why he was drafted so high, you know, his size, ability," Armstead said, via Alain Poupart of . "He's going to be problem for a long time. He was a problem. His effort. I was impre sed. I was impre sed."According to Packers offensive coordinator Adam Stenavich, Green Bay will be game-planning for Hutchinson on Sunday."He's definitely someone you got to be aware of," Stenavich said this week. "So, we always have that in our plan, just to be able to help or chip, if we need be. Yeah, he's definitely a guy you got to keep an eye on."Although leads in sacks, he hasn't consistently gotten after the quarterback thus far this year. In fact, those 4.5 sacks happened Dymonte Thomas Jersey over the course of just two games. He recorded a career-best three sacks in Week 2 against Washington, and another 1.5 in Week 7 against Dallas.Stenavich is confident, however, that is going to grow into a solid pa s-rusher."(He's a) good player. Very talented. High-motor guy that's got really good twitch, good strength at the point of attack," Stenavich said about Hutchinson. "He's got some really good pa s-rush moves, so it's gonna be interesting to see how he progre ses over the years and becomes one of the best -- a good pa s-rusher in the league."