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10/13 19:27 CDT Lions pass rusher Aidan Hutchinson needs surgery after injury
to left tibia vs. Cowboys
Lions pass rusher Aidan Hutchinson needs surgery after injury to left tibia vs.
Cowboys
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) --- Detroit Lions defensive end Aidan Hutchinson was
carted off the field with a serious injury to his left tibia on a sack of
Dallas' Dak Prescott.
Hutchinson will stay in the Dallas area for surgery, Lions coach Dan Campbell
said after Sunday's 47-9 win over the Cowboys.
Hutchinson's leg appeared to snap above the ankle when it collided with the
left leg of teammate Alim McNeill as Hutchinson was pulling Prescott down in
the third quarter.
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 1/2.
There was a delay of about 10 minutes as medical personnel tended to Hutchinson
while players from both teams made a large circle around the second overall
pick in the 2022 draft.
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.
Prescott sustained a similar injury on the same field in Week 5 in 2020, ending
his season.
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