Written in SPORTS he 14/10/2024 · 17:45 hs
Arlington, Texas.- Aidan Hutchinson is probably done playing this year due to the leg injury he suffered against the Cowboysbut surgery to repair his fractured tibia and fibula “went very well” and the head coach of the Lions, Dan Campbellsaid Monday that he is not ready to call his star pass rusher out for the season.
Hutchinson was carted off the field Sunday in the third quarter of the team’s victory. Detroit by 47-9 over dallas and underwent surgery at Baylor White Medical Center.
Campbell was optimistic about his player’s future
“The surgery went very well, it’s all good news,” Campbell said. “It’s probably 4 to 6 months, but I would never rule out Hutch. It hurts, but if anyone could come back, it’s him.”
Hutchinson was scheduled to return to Detroit this week from a Dallas-area hospital.
“It’s really tough and he’s a guy that’s part of the heart of this team,” the Lions quarterback said. Jared Goffafter the game. “He’s going to be fine, you know, he’s going to come back eventually whenever, but knowing him he’ll be fine and he’ll recover.”
Painful injury
Hutchinson’s leg appeared to break above the ankle when he collided with teammate Alim McNeill’s left leg while Hutchinson was shoving the Dallas quarterback. Dak Prescott for a catch.
“I haven’t seen it myself, so I couldn’t really say,” McNeill said. “I didn’t know if it was him or not, but I felt someone hit me with their leg, and then I saw Hutch on the ground. It’s crazy to see. I hate that for him.”
The defender was injured while capturing Prescott
The Lions led 34-6 at the time of Hutchinson’s injury, and he entered the game as the NFL leader in sacks with 6.5.
There was a delay of about 10 minutes while medical staff tended to Hutchinson and players from both teams formed a large circle around the second overall pick in the 2022 draft.
The player was taken out in the ‘cart of misfortunes’
After Hutchinson was put on a cart with a cast on his leg, his teammates and Dallas players came over to pet the 24-year-old. Hutchinson had Detroit’s third sack of the game. McNeill had the first two.
Source: Tribune
