Detroit Lions defensive end Aidan Hutchinson was carted off the field with a serious injury to his left tibia on a sack of Dallas’ Dak Prescott in the third quarter.
The team quickly ruled him out for the remainder of the game with a lower leg injury.
Hutchinson was staying in the Dallas area for surgery, Lions coach Dan Campbell said after Sunday win over the cowboys.
The Detroit lions lost star edge rusher Aidan Hutchinson to a fractured leg in Sunday’s win over the Dallas cowboys but head coach Dan Campbell shared hope that he could actually take the field again this season.
Hutchinson suffered a gruesome injury in the third quarter of the team’s 47-9 win over the Cowboys, whipping his leg into teammate Alim
while sacking Dak Prescott and fracturing it. Despite initial projections that he would miss the entire season, Campbell said there is a chance he can return if the team makes a deep playoff run.
“The surgery went great — it is all good news,” Campbell said, “It’s probably 4-6 months, but I would never count Hutch out. It hurts, but if anyone could make it back, it is him.”
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By Nathan Dougherty Updated Oct 16, 2024 at 4:58pm
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Getty Detroit Lions defensive end Aidan Hutchinson.
The Detroit Lions lost star edge rusher Aidan Hutchinson to a fractured leg in Sunday’s win over the Dallas Cowboys, but head coach Dan Campbell shared hope that he could actually take the field again this season.
Hutchinson suffered a gruesome injury in the third quarter of the team’s 47-9 win over the Cowboys, whipping his leg into teammate Alim McNeill while sacking Dak Prescott and fracturing it. Despite initial projections that he would miss the entire season, Campbell said there is a chance he can return if the team makes a deep playoff run.
“The surgery went great — it is all good news,” Campbell said, via Schuyler Dixon of The Associated Press. “It’s probably 4-6 months, but I would never count Hutch out. It hurts, but if anyone could make it back, it is him.”
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The earlier end of that projection would allow Hutchinson to return for the Super Bowl, played on Feb. 9, 2025.
Aidan Hutchinson Shares Message
Hutchinson was carted off the field after suffering the injury, with the team’s medical staff placing him in an air cast and taking him to a Dallas-area hospital to undergo surgery. Hutchinson shared a message on social media saying the surgery was a success and thanking fans for their support.
“In light of Aidan’s injury last night, we want to thank you all for the outpouring of love and well wishes,” the statement read. “Your support through this shocking situation means so much to our family.
“We are blessed to share that Aidan’s surgery was a success. Thank you to the doctors and nurses who have taken such good care of him. Aidan wants you all to know that his healing and redemption story has begun. He is holding the motto of Detroit close to his heart: resurget cineribus. He will rise from the ashes.”
Campbell shared a further update on Oct. 16, saying Hutchinson was able to return home to begin his recovery process.
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