Aidan Hutchinson’s surgery to repair his fractured tibia and fibula “went great” and Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell says his star pass rusher could yet make it back before the end of the NFL season.
Hutchinson broke his leg making a tackle in the third quarter of Detroit’s 47-9 win over Dallas and had surgery on Monday.
“The surgery went great — it is all good news,” Campbell said. “It’s probably four to six months out, but I would never count Hutch out. It hurts, but if anyone could make it back, it is him.”
Hutchinson was set to return this week to Detroit from the Dallas-area hospital.
Hutchinson’s leg appeared to snap above the ankle when it collided with the left leg of teammate Alim McNeill as Hutchinson was pulling Dallas QB Dak Prescott down for a sack.
The Lions were leading 34-6 at the time of the injury to Hutchinson, who entered the game as the NFL leader in sacks.
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.
