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Sunday's contest between the Detroit Lions and New England Patriots in Munich, Germany, was filled with consequential injuries.
Patriots quarterback Drake Maye suffered an ankle injury in the first quarter that caused him to exit the game on a sack by Lions star defensive end Aidan Hutchinson. Hutchinson suffered an injury on the play while celebrating the sack. The Lions would go on to win the game 35-10.
Per Tom Pelissero of Netflix, Hutchinson's knee injury was significant, and he's expected to miss the remainder of the season, a devastating blow for the 7-2 Lions who were poised to make a deep playoff run.
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"Lions star DE Aidan Hutchinson suffered a significant knee injury, sources tell The Ringer and Netflix Sports," Pelissero posted on X. "Imaging in Munich confirmed the injury to Hutchinson, whose right knee buckled as he celebrated a sack against the Patriots. He’s out for the season."
Ian Rapoport of ESPN confirmed that Hutchinson is expected to miss the remainder of the season after undergoing an MRI. However, Hutchinson is seeking a second opinion.
Hutchinson, the No. 2 pick by Detroit in 2022, has been a bright spot on a Lions defense that has had its fair share of troubles this season. He entered Sunday's game with 23 total tackles, five sacks, and one forced fumble.
In 2024, Hutchinson suffered a season-ending injury in Week 6 for a fractured tibia and fibula. He led the league with 7.5 sacks through the first five games before the injury. He had a strong return for the 2025 season when he recorded 54 tackles, 14.5 sacks, and one interception.
During his postgame news conference, Lions head coach Dan Campbell said losing Hutchinson would hurt the defense, but he was proud of how his guys responded on Sunday.
”Anytime you lose a player like that and you don’t know the entirety of it, but knowing Hutch for who he is. It’s like he doesn’t stay down long," Campbell said, via Pride of Detroit." It does, it hurts a little bit, but as far as this game was concerned our guys stepped up and finished. We stayed strong.
"This is the second time this has happened — our guys have responded in a tough situation and didn’t bat an eye. Just went back to work, and that’s not easy to do. But, no, certainly you don’t want to know that a player like that is down.”
The Lions will next host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 11.
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