Lions’ Aidan Hutchinson undergoes successful surgery on fractured tibia

Detroit Lions defensive end Aidan Hutchinson underwent successful surgery on the fractured tibia he suffered in Sunday’s 47-9 win over the Dallas Cowboys, the team announced Monday. There isn’t a timetable yet for Hutchinson’s return, the team added in its statement. 

Hutchinson’s injury occurred in the third quarter of Sunday’s game. The star edge rusher’s leg appeared to snap above the ankle when it collided with the left leg of teammate Alim McNeill as Hutchinson was pulling Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott for a sack. 

The injury appeared to be immediately serious. Hutchinson remained on the turf for several moments before being removed on a cart. The Lions were leading 34-6 at the time of the injury to Hutchinson, who entered the game as the NFL leader in sacks with 6.5.

After Detroit’s 47-9 win, Lions coach Dan Campbell told reporters that Hutchinson was dealing with a broken tibia. 

“Obviously, he’s going to be down for a little while,” Campbell said. “That’s tough. It’s hard when you lose somebody like him. But we’ll know a lot more after this and obviously wish him the best.”

While the Lions didn’t provide a timetable for Hutchinson’s return, the expectation is that he’ll miss the rest of the 2024 season, according to multiple reports. Due to the severity of the injury, Hutchinson needed to undergo immediate emergency surgery. 

After Hutchinson was loaded onto a cart with a cast on his leg, teammates and Dallas players reached over to pat the 24-year-old. Hutchinson had the third Detroit sack of the game. McNeill had the first two, and Trevor Nowaske added another after Hutchinson left.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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