Lions' Aidan Hutchinson suffers broken tibia during Sunday's win over Cowboys

Richard Silva and Nolan Bianchi, The Detroit News on Oct 13, 2024

Published in Football

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ARLINGTON, Texas — Detroit Lions star pass rusher Aidan Hutchinson suffered a gruesome leg injury in Sunday's lopsided 47-9 victory over the Dallas Cowboys.

While sacking Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott in the third quarter, Hutchinson's leg whipped around and inadvertently hit teammate Alim McNeill. Hutchinson stayed down on the field and removed his gloves and helmet as trainers tended to him. The air cast was brought out and he was eventually carted off.

After the game, Lions head coach Dan Campbell said Hutchinson suffered a broken tibia which required immediate surgery at a Dallas-area hospital.

"He's being taken care of. He'll stay back here (in Dallas), he's being taken care of. Obviously, he's going to be down for a little while," Campbell said. "So that's tough, man. It's hard when you lose somebody like him. But we'll know a lot more after this and obviously wish him the best."

The entire Detroit sideline came out and surrounded Hutchinson while trainers worked on him, with quarterback Jared Goff being the closest player to him. Hutchinson's teammates addressed him as the cart drove off.

"Those are hard moments. That's hard for everybody, when you're standing there and that's one of (your teammates) and something like that happens," Campbell said. "Our guys have done a good job — and our coaches — of just getting them refocused on the job ahead of you, because if you dwell on that too much and you start playing a little timid, that's when you get hurt."

Hutchinson is in the midst of a season that put him as one of the frontrunners for Defensive Player of the Year. Entering Sunday, the former Michigan standout led the league in sacks (6 1/2) and pressures (40). Hutchinson has never missed a game in his NFL career to this point.

With Hutchinson likely to miss extended time, it's a devastating blow for Detroit. The Lions are already down fellow pass rusher Marcus Davenport, who suffered a season-ending injury in Week 3's victory over the Arizona Cardinals.

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