Detroit Lions defensive finish Aidan Hutchinson got here into Sunday’s recreation towards the Dallas Cowboys main the NFL in sacks with 6.5, however his season was put in jeopardy.
Within the third quarter, Hutchinson added to his league lead with the seventh sack of the season. Nonetheless, as he was on the bottom after tackling Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott, Hutchinson appeared to smack his leg onto one other participant.
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Hutchinson instantly writhed in ache and took his gloves off as medical trainers attended to him. The sport briefly paused as gamers and coaches from each groups gathered across the third-year participant.
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He was then positioned on a backboard and onto a automotive and pushed off the sphere at AT&T Stadium.
Hutchinson had three complete tackles earlier than the harm.
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He has been a part of the explanation why the Lions’ protection has seen a resurgence because the 2022 season. Detroit chosen him with the No. 2 choose of the draft that 12 months, and he instantly got here on robust. He was the runner-up for Defensive Rookie of the 12 months in 2022 when he had 9.5 sacks and three interceptions.
Final season, he had 11.5 sacks and an interception on his technique to the primary Professional Bowl number of his profession.
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Hutchinson had performed in each single recreation to date. Now it seems he’ll miss quite a lot of time.
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