Aidan Hutchinson suffers gruesome leg injury in second half against Cowboys
Arlington, Texas — With the Detroit Lions cruising early in the second half against the Dallas Cowboys, Pro Bowl edge rusher Aidan Hutchinson suffered a serious leg injury while sacking Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott.
Coming off the left side of the defensive formation, Hutchinson pulled up as he wrapped up the QB before Prescott tumbled backward onto the fallen defender.
Replay shows that Hutchinson’s left leg swung around and snapped as it connected with teammate defensive tackle Alim McNeill, who was rushing Prescott from the opposite direction.
Hutchinson stayed down for several minutes while an air cast was placed over his leg. Detroit’s bench emptied as teammates showed concern as the star edge rusher was carted off the field.
Hutchinson, the No. 2 pick in the 2022 draft, came into the day leading the league by a wide margin in quarterback pressures. The sack of Prescott made it 7.5 on the young season, putting him pace to easily set a new career-high.
The likely season-ending injury is a massive blow to the Lions, who already lost defensive end Marcus Davenport to a season-ending injury last month.
It’s a pretty gruesome injury, but depending on severity (just bones versus bones + ligaments or arteries), he could be back for the playoffs but I’m not holding out hope. The main thing at this point is his health for the long haul, then his career, then this season.
I’m just gonna say it and be that guy. Hutch is the heart and soul of our D. We ain’t winning a Super Bowl without him. Maybe if we weren’t already down another starting DE. If it’s really Super Bowl or bust, we HAVE to go get Max Crosby. Just do it.