Detriot Lions defensive lineman Aidan Hutchinson suffered one of the worst and most gruesome leg injuries of any NFL player in years.
As new angles of the injury emerge, the severity only seems to worsen.
A new slow-motion video shows Hutchinson’s leg snap and completely wrap around the leg of a fellow defensive player.
WARNING: GRAPHIC#AidanHutchinson @Lions
Emergency surgery incoming and season over
Details here with recovery optimism for 2025https://t.co/3cOAlAjzfs pic.twitter.com/uT24OObGf1— David J. Chao – ProFootballDoc (@ProFootballDoc) October 13, 2024
If the injury becomes as bad as the video makes it look, it’s almost hard to believe anybody will return and be the same player they once were.
Currently, a broken tibia and fibula are the expected injuries, which would likely end the season and could be longer.
Aidan Hutchinson Was On Pace For A Great Year
Before the injury, Hutchinson was putting on a case for Defensive Player of the Year.
Through the first four games, he recorded 16 tackles, six for loss, 14 QB hits, and a league-leading six and a half sacks.
