On Sunday, the Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys squared off in a match that should have been between two NFC heavyweights. At the start of the fourth, the Lions were up 37-9, but it’s not all good news for the team after what happened to Aidan Hutchinson.
While sacking quarterback Dak Prescott, Hutchinson suffered a horrible leg injury that required him to be carted off the field. It’s speculated that a tibia and fibula break will sideline him for the rest of the year.
Aidan Hutchinson –
Look away if squeamish.
Concern for left Tibia/Fibula fracture after impact with his teammates shin.Often see these in MMA with the shin block during leg kicks. Brutal injury.#OnePride pic.twitter.com/i493KtvET6
— Jeff Mueller, PT, DPT (@jmthrivept) October 13, 2024
Future Hall of Fame defensive end JJ Watt tweeted about the situation.
Aidan Hutchinson no.
Damnit man, that is horrific.
— JJ Watt (@JJWatt) October 13, 2024
Watt is right about the horrible injury.
Hutchinson has been a great young player for the emerging Lions, and his loss will be felt both on and off the field.
Hutchinson was certainly on pace to make another Pro Bowl in 2024 after one of the best starts to a season in his career.
Through the season’s first four games, he had 16 tackles, six tackles for loss, 14 quarterback hits, and a league-leading six-and-a-half sacks.
His numbers, as of now, should have also put him in the conversation for Defensive Player of the Year, but that will all now be derailed.
Aidan Hutchinson Is Likely Done For The Year
Though it hasn’t been confirmed, the chances of Hutchinson’s season being over are highly likely.
If it is true that he broke his tibia and fibula, that is almost a certainty. According to Cleveland Clinic, a few months is the average recovery time for such an injury.
Of course, that’s just for normal people, not athletes who must return to performing extremely physical activities.
You can be confident that the Lions wouldn’t want to rush his return.
