Hutchinson recorded six total tackles (four solo), including 1.0 sacks, in Sunday's 20-13 win over the Cardinals.
Hutchinson continued his red-hot start to the season, bringing down Arizona quarterback Kyler Murray for a sack in the fourth quarter. Through three games in 2024, Hutchinson has compiled 16 total tackles (11 solo), including a league-high 6.5 sacks, while also forcing a fumble.
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Lions' Aidan Hutchinson: Historic performance in Week 2
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Hutchinson recorded five total tackles (four solo), including 4.5 sacks, in Sunday's 20-16 loss to the Buccaneers.
Hutchinson got out of the gates with a bang, securing a strip sack of Baker Mayfield on Tampa Bay's first possession of the contest. He later added another 2.0 sacks on the Buccaneers' next two drives. The defensive lineman then notched 1.5 sacks in the second half, finishing off a historic day. Hutchinson's 4.5 sacks are the second most in a game in franchise history, only behind Bill Gay who compiled 5.5 sacks in 1983, also against Tampa Bay. Through two games in 2024, Hutchinson has registered 10 total tackles (seven solo), including 5.5 sacks, and forced a fumble.
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Lions' Aidan Hutchinson: Active in win
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Hutchinson finished with five tackles (three solo), including 1.0 sacks, and four total quarterback hits in the Lions' 26-20 overtime win over the Rams on Sunday night.
Hutchinson ended the 2023 regular season with 11.5 sacks, seven passes defensed and three forced fumbles, a standout second-year campaign that saw him build on a strong rookie 2022 season. Judging by his performance in Week 1, the third-year pro could be ready to take another step forward in 2024, and he'll next look to make life difficult on Baker Mayfield and the Buccaneers in a Week 2 home matchup.
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Lions' Aidan Hutchinson: Comes up big versus Chicago
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Hutchinson logged six tackles (two solo), with a sack and a forced fumble during Sunday's 31-26 win versus the Bears.
Hutchinson came up big for the Lions on Sunday, as he sacked Justin Fields late in the fourth quarter and forced a fumble that ended up going out the back of Chicago's end zone for the game-clinching safety. The second-year pro now has 32 tackles (20 solo), including 5.5 sacks, and an interception through 10 games this season.
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Lions' Aidan Hutchinson: Has 3.5 sacks over last two games
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Hutchinson recorded 1.5 sacks among his three quarterback hits in Thursday's 34-20 win over the Packers.
After failing to notch a sack in the first two games of the season, Hutchinson has heated up with 3.5 sacks over the past two games. The second overall pick in the 2022 NFL Draft has been a key contributor for a Detroit team that finds itself in unfamiliar territory, alone atop the NFC North standings at 3-1.
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Lions' Aidan Hutchinson: Six pressures in season opener
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Hutchinson had four tackles (three solo) and three quarterback hits in Thursday's 21-20 win over Kansas City.
Hutchinson's box score stats in the season opener didn't jump off the page, but he wreaked havoc all night and consistently flushed Patrick Mahomes out of the pocket. Per Ed Werder of ESPN, Hutchinson's career-high six quarterback pressures Thursday tied for the most by a Lions player since 2020. Those pressures will likely start turning into sacks against inferior offensive lines and less mobile quarterbacks for the second overall pick in the 2022 NFL Draft, who had 9.5 sacks as a rookie.
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Lions' Aidan Hutchinson: Impressive rookie year
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Hutchinson registered 52 tackles, 9.5 sacks, three interceptions and two fumble recoveries over 17 games in 2022.
It took the No. 2 overall pick in the 2022 NFL Draft just two weeks into his rookie season to post a breakout game with three sacks in Week 2 against Washington. By season's end, Hutchinson led all rookies with 53 total pressures and nearly 10 sacks while also making history for his position with three picks. While the Detroit defense still needs a few pieces to become a formidable unit, the sky seems to be the limit for Hutchinson as he enters his age-23 season in 2023.
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Lions' Aidan Hutchinson: Active against Jets
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Hutchinson (illness) is active for Sunday's game at the Jets, Rich Cimini of ESPN reports.
After coming down with an illness Thursday, Hutchinson has recovered and appears poised to play Sunday. He should continue to play the vast majority of Detroit's defensive snaps on the edge.
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Lions' Aidan Hutchinson: More modest production
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Hutchinson recorded two tackles during Sunday's 29-0 loss to the Patriots.
A poor Week 1 was followed by a massive three-sack Week 2, but Hutchinson hasn't done much of anything since then. He came close to his fourth sack of the season at one point in this one, but Patriots pocket passer Bailey Zappe surprisingly was able to sidestep Hutchinson with ease. With Charles Harris (groin) possibly set to miss time, the Lions will need their highly drafted rookie to increase his productivity coming out of the team's Week 6 bye.
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Lions' Aidan Hutchinson: Suiting up against Minnesota
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Hutchinson (thigh) is active for Sunday's matchup against the Vikings.
Hutchinson will play Sunday after practicing in a limited capacity this week. Through his first two contests the 22-year-old has tallied seven tackles and three sacks, giving him some early IDP value.
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Lions' Aidan Hutchinson: Expected to play
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Hutchinson (thigh) is listed as questionable for Sunday's matchup against Minnesota, but he is expected to play, Kyle Meinke of MLive.com reports.
Hutchinson's only practice was a limited session Friday, but it appears that will be enough for him to suit up. He's played on over 80 percent of Detroit's defensive snaps in each of the first two games, tallying three sacks and seven total tackles.
Hutchinson recorded one assisted tackle during Sunday's 38-35 loss to the Eagles.
It was a surprisingly disappointing regular-season debut for Hutchinson, who missed a number of important tackles and had trouble containing quarterback Jalen Hurts. A Week 2 matchup against a solid Washington offensive line isn't the greatest opportunity for a rebound.
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Lions' Aidan Hutchinson: Two tackles in preseason debut
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Hutchinson recorded two tackles during Friday's preseason opener against Atlanta.
Hutchinson made the first two tackles of the game, the second of which involved blowing by former Pro Bowl left tackle Jake Matthews for a nine-yard TFL. Altogether, Hutchinson lined up both inside and outside along the defensive line, and his variety of pass-rush moves reportedly quieted concerns that he might overly rely upon the bullrush that he extensively used in college, per Tony Garcia of the Detroit Free Press. While it's not clear if we will see Hutchinson play again in the preseason, he seems well on track for a large role on a defense that may again struggle to get off the field in 2022.
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Lions' Aidan Hutchinson: Working with starters
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Hutchinson has assumed a starting spot with the first-team defense, Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press reports.
To the surprise of no one, Hutchinson has seemingly made a good first impression in Detroit, where he has lined up at both defensive end spots in the base defense and as an interior rusher in sub packages. He reportedly blew up three straight plays against the first-team offense during a recent training camp practice from those alignments. While defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn said that he still expects Hutchinson to go through some growing pains during his rookie year, it does not seem like the rookie will be hurting for snaps or pass-rush opportunities.