Aidan Hutchinson required 'immediate surgery' in Dallas

Detroit Lions defensive end Aidan Hutchinson. Andrew Dieb-Imagn Images

Lions' Aidan Hutchinson required 'immediate surgery' after suffering injury vs. Cowboys

By Austen Bundy | Last updated 10/13/24

The Detroit Lions may have beaten the Dallas Cowboys 47-9 on Sunday, but the win came at a great cost to its imposing defensive line.

Star defensive end Aidan Hutchinson suffered what the team is calling "a broken tibia" (h/t Adam Schefter) while sacking Dallas quarterback Dak Prescott in the second half Sunday.

The video replays indicated Hutchinson's left leg was injured unintentionally by a Dallas offensive lineman as both players' momentums met in a clash mid-sack.

Hutchinson spent a significant amount of time lying on the field as he was tended to by medical personnel and eventually carted off the field to a supportive ovation by both teams and fans in the stadium.

Aidan Hutchinson was carted off the field after suffering a leg injury in the third quarter.

Lions and Cowboys players went over to check on him before he left the field.

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Per Schefter, Hutchinson required "immediate surgery" to repair his broken tibia.

NFL Network's Ian Rapoport posted that the 2023 Pro Bowler will be staying overnight at a Dallas-area hospital and that Detroit head coach Dan Campbell said Hutchinson will "be down for a little while."

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"It's hard when you lose somebody like him," Campbell continued as his postgame news conference. "He's in good hands right now ... [We] obviously wish him the best."

Including his costly sack of Prescott on Sunday, Hutchinson had logged 7.5 sacks and 19 total tackles through five games — making him an early candidate for Defensive Player of the Year.

The 24-year-old earned AP Defensive Rookie of the Year honors in 2022 after being drafted second overall out of Michigan.

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