Aidan Hutchinson injury update: Latest on Lions star's gruesome leg injury

Following a gruesome injury to Detroit Lions star pass-rusher Aidan Hutchinson, head coach Dan Campbell provided an update on his status.

Hutchinson exited a game against the Dallas Cowboys in the third quarter after his leg was rolled up on by another player and seemingly buckled under the weight of the impact.

He was carted off the field, left leg in an air cast, and players from both teams came over to show him some love before he departed. According to the Lions, Hutchinson suffered a broken tibia and underwent immediate surgery at a Dallas-area hospital.

“He’s in good hands right now. He’s being taken care of,” Campbell said. “He’ll stay back here, and obviously he’s going to be down for a little while. So that’s tough, man. It’s hard when you lose someone like him. But we’ll know a lot more after this and obviously wish him the best.”

Hutchinson will remain in Dallas so that doctors can evaluate his lower leg injury.

Prior to his exit, Aidan Hutchinson had three tackles, a tackle for a loss and a sack, to go along with three quarterback hits against the Cowboys.

Hutchinson, the Lions’ top defensive player, is in his third season in the NFL. Over his five games this season, he has totaled 19 tackles, 7.5 sacks and a forced fumble. He leads Detroit in sacks.

He has been a highly productive player since his selection in the 2022 NFL Draft. That’s exactly what Detroit expected when it drafted him with the No. 2 overall pick.

Aidan Hutchinson wasted little time introducing himself to the NFL, having a monster rookie campaign that earned him PFWA All-Rookie honors. He logged 52 tackles, 9.5 sacks, a pair of fumble recoveries, three interceptions and three passes defended in 2022.

He followed that up with an even more productive sophomore season, tallying 51 tackles, 11.5 sacks, three forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, an interception and seven passes defended.

Hutchinson entered the NFL after a productive four-year career at Michigan. With the Wolverines he totaled 153 tackles, 26.5 tackles for a loss, 18.5 sacks, four forced fumbles and 10 passes defended.

Aidan Hutchinson was a first-team All-Big Ten selection in 2021, as well as the Big Ten MVP. He won the Lott, Lombardi and Ted Hendricks awards and was a unanimous All-American.