Hutchinson is believed to have suffered a significant knee injury that "knocks him out for the foreseeable future," Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
Hutchinson is expected to undergo more tests on his right knee once the Lions return home from Munich, but it appears the superstar pass rusher could be out of action for quite some time. It's a significant blow for a Detroit defense that has looked far better over the last few weeks, and Hutchinson's pass-rushing prowess has played a big part in that progression. Rookie second-rounder Derrick Moore, DJ Wonnum and Tyler Lacy will all take on larger roles on defense for as long as Hutchinson is sidelined.
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Lions' Aidan Hutchinson: Will get more tests on knee
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Head coach Dan Campbell said after Sunday's 35-10 win over the Patriots in Munich that Hutchinson (knee) will undergo more tests once the team returns to Detroit, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
Hutchinson injured his right knee while celebrating a sack on Drake Maye (ankle) in the first quarter. He was held out for the rest of the game, and his status for Week 11 against the Buccaneers and beyond will become clearer once he goes through more thorough testing. If he were to miss time, then DJ Wonnum and rookie second-rounder Derrick Moore would both be in line for more defensive snaps.
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Lions' Aidan Hutchinson: Out for rest of Sunday's game
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The Lions downgraded Hutchinson (knee) to out for the remainder of Sunday's game against the Patriots in Munich.
Hutchinson appeared to injure his right knee while leaping in celebration following a first-quarter sack of Drake Maye, who sustained an ankle injury on the play in question and was also ruled out for the rest of the contest. The Lions will likely send Hutchinson in for further testing on his knee before the severity of the injury is determined, but for now, the star pass rusher's status for Week 11 versus the Buccaneers is in question.
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Lions' Aidan Hutchinson: Questionable to return with knee injury
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Hutchinson is questionable to return to Sunday's game against the Patriots in Munich due to a knee injury.
Hutchinson sustained the injury while celebrating a third-down sack of Drake Maye during the Patriots' first possession of the day. The star edge rusher retreated to the Detroit locker room, where he's receiving further treatment as the Lions look to determine whether he'll be able to return to the contest.
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Lions' Aidan Hutchinson: Exits with apparent leg injury
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Hutchinson headed to the locker room in the first quarter of Sunday's game against the Patriots in Munich to be evaluated for an apparent right leg injury, Richard Silva of The Detroit News reports.
Hutchinson appeared to sustain the injury in question while jumping in celebration of a third-down sack of Drake Maye on the Patriots' opening possession. After visiting the medical tent on the Detroit sideline, Hutchinson headed to the locker room to undergo a more thorough evaluation from the Lions medical staff. The team should provide an update on his status shortly.
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Lions' Aidan Hutchinson: Notches sack in loss
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Hutchinson logged three tackles (two solo), including 1.0 sacks, during the Lions' 41-31 loss to the Bills on Thursday night.
Hutchinson sacked Josh Allen on the third play of the game, forcing a fumble that right tackle Spencer Brown recovered. The Lions' top pass rusher almost notched another on the Bills' quarterback, but Allen was able to fend off the 6-foot-7, 268-pounder long enough to send the ball out of bounds. Hutchinson had a very top-heavy night, mostly fending off plays designed to get away from the defensive end as the Bills tried to run out the clock for the majority of the second half.
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Lions' Aidan Hutchinson: Raised production in healthy 2025
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Hutchinson recorded 54 total tackles (36 solo), including 14.5 sacks, while also adding four forced fumbles, one fumble recovery and three passes defensed, one of which was an interception, over 17 games during the regular season.
Hutchinson was able to take advantage of a healthy 2025 campaign after being limited to just five games in 2024 due to a broken left tibia and fibula. The defensive lineman set new career highs in total tackles, sacks and forced fumbles while playing all 17 regular-season contests for the third time in his four years in Detroit. Additionally, Hutchinson registered at least 1.0 sacks in each of the team's final four games of the season, securing 6.0 sacks over that stretch, and his 14.5 sacks on the year ranked fourth in the NFL. The 25-year-old already inked a fresh four-year, $180 million contract extension in October, and he'll look to help lead the Lions back to the postseason next year.
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Lions' Aidan Hutchinson: Another multi-sack game in loss
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Hutchinson registered six tackles (four solo), including 2.0 sacks, during the Lions' 23-10 loss to the Vikings on Thursday.
Hutchinson was responsible for two of the Lions' seven sacks Christmas Day, getting to Max Brosmer for losses of 15 and seven yards in the first and second quarters, respectively. Hutchinson has logged at least 2.0 sacks in back-to-back games and for the third time this season. He is up to 48 tackles (32 solo), including 13.5 sacks, three pass defenses (one interception), four forced fumbles and one fumble recovery through 16 regular-season games.
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Lions' Aidan Hutchinson: Quiet in win
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Hutchinson recorded three tackles (two solo) in Thursday's 44-30 win over the Cowboys.
Hutchinson was unable to make much of an impact in a pivotal win for Lions, logging his lowest tackle total since Week 11. He's now gone two consecutive games without a sack, the first time that has occurred this season.
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Lions' Aidan Hutchinson: Agrees to extension with Lions
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Hutchinson and Detroit agreed to terms Wednesday on a four-year, $180 million contract extension, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
Hutchinson's new deal includes $141 million guaranteed and a $46 million average yearly salary, just barely trailing the $46.5 million average of current highest-paid pass rusher Micah Parsons, per Schefter. Through seven regular-season appearances thus far in 2025, Hutchinson has tallied 16 tackles (11 solo), including 6.0 sacks. He's also logged one pass defensed, four forced fumbles and one fumble recovery, demonstrating high-end playmaking ability despite the catastrophic leg injury that ended his 2024 campaign early. Hutchinson will look to add to his totals Sunday, at home versus the division-rival Vikings.
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Lions' Aidan Hutchinson: Recovers fumble in Week 7 win
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Hutchinson posted two tackles (one solo), a defensed pass and a fumble recovery against Tampa Bay in Sunday's 24-9 victory.
Though Hutchinson didn't record a sack for the first time in six games, he made an impact with his first defensed pass and first fumble recovery of the campaign. Through seven contests, the star defender has 16 tackles, including 6.0 sacks.
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Lions' Aidan Hutchinson: Extends sack streak in win
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Hutchinson recorded four tackles (two solo) including 1.0 sacks and a forced fumble during Sunday's 37-24 win at Cincinnati.
Hutchinson earned his fifth sack in four games by torching tackle Orlando Brown around the edge early in the fourth quarter, and he forced a fumble for the third time in as many contests when he subsequently dislodged the ball from Jake Browning's grasp. He'll be eager to extend both streaks in a Week 6 tilt at Kansas City.
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Lions' Aidan Hutchinson: Collects two more sacks
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Hutchinson finished Sunday's 34-10 win over the Browns with four tackles (three solo), including 2.0 sacks, and one forced fumble.
Hutchinson's sacks on Joe Flacco came in the second and fourth quarter, the latter of which resulted in a fumble that was recovered by Trevor Nowaske and resulted in an eight-yard touchdown pass from Jared Goff to Amon-Ra St. Brown six plays later. Hutchinson is up to 4.0 sacks on the year, which is tied for fifth most in the NFL.
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Lions' Aidan Hutchinson: Logs sack in win
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Hutchinson tallied two tackles (one solo), including 1.0 sacks, during Detroit's win Sunday versus the Bears.
Hutchinson didn't record any stats during the team's season opener but had a bounce-back performance during Sunday's victory as he managed to record his first sack of the season. As the campaign goes on, the 2022 first-round pick will look to match his production from a season ago, when he racked up 7.5 sacks across five games before suffering a season-ending leg injury.
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Lions' Aidan Hutchinson: Blanked in Week 1
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Hutchinson failed to record any stats while playing 45 defensive snaps in Sunday's 27-13 loss to the Packers.
Hutchinson made his much-anticipated return to action after missing the last 12 regular-season contests of the 2024 campaign while recovering from a season-ending leg injury. The 25-year-old played 96 percent of the defensive snaps against Green Bay, certainly a positive, but he was unable to make his mark on the contest. Hutchinson will look to be more productive in Week 2 versus Chicago.
The Lions picked up Hutchinson's (lower leg) fifth-year option Friday, Field Yates of ESPN reports.
Hutchinson is now under contract through 2026 and has a projected salary of $19.78 million in the fifth and final year of his rookie deal. The 2022 first-round pick continues to rehab and recover from a fractured tibia and fibula in his left leg that he suffered in Week 6 against the Cowboys, and he's expected to participate in OTAs and be fully healthy by the start of training camp in July.
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Lions' Aidan Hutchinson: Return for Super Bowl not ruled out
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Hutchinson (tibia/fibula) may have a realistic chance to return for a potential Super Bowl appearance if the Lions are able to advance that far during the postseason, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
Hutchinson suffered a broken left tibia and fibula in Detroit's Week 6 win over the Cowobys and underwent immediate surgery last Sunday in Dallas. He was given a recovery timeline of 4-to-6 months, with the shorter end of that timeframe butting up right against the Super Bowl, which is scheduled for Feb. 9. A return for the Super Bowl would still be optimistic, but wilder things have happened, and Hutchinson has youth on his side. Hutchinson was placed on injured reserve Tuesday and is fully expected to miss the remainder of the regular season.
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Lions' Aidan Hutchinson: Officially placed on IR
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The Lions placed Hutchinson (lower leg) on injured reserve Tuesday.
Hutchinson will be out for the rest of the regular season after fracturing his left tibia and fibula during Sunday's game against the Cowboys. Head coach Dan Campbell said Monday that Hutchinson is expected to be out of action for 4-6 months following surgery Sunday, meaning that a return during the postseason, however unlikely, is not off the table, per Nolan Bianchi of The Detroit News. The Lions intend to sign Isaiah Thomas off the Bengals' practice squad Tuesday to the active roster, and he will provide pass-rush depth behind Josh Paschal and James Houston.
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Lions' Aidan Hutchinson: Out 4-to-6 months after surgery
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Hutchinson's surgery on a fractured left tibia and fibula went well Sunday, and he's expected to be out 4-to-6 months, coach Dan Campbell said Monday, Nolan Bianchi of The Detroit News reports.
Campbell's update is encouraging, and the head coach intimated that he wouldn't rule Hutchinson out from a return in the playoffs. Hutchinson's still expected to miss the remainder of the regular season, and even a postseason return would have to occur before the optimistic end of his projected absence. Nonetheless, this is positive news given the serious concern over Hutchinson's injury as soon as it occurred.
Hutchinson is expected to miss the rest of the season due to the broken left tibia he suffered in Sunday's 47-9 win over the Cowboys, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
Hutchinson was carted off in the second half and underwent surgery at a Dallas-area hospital. He was an early frontrunner for Defensive Player of the Year prior to the injury, and the standout pass rusher will finish the season with 7.5 sacks among his 19 tackles (12 solo) to go with a forced fumble in just five games. On the bright side, the early prognosis on Hutchinson's injury suggests that he will be ready to go for the start of the 2025 season.
