Detroit Lions edge rusher Aidan Hutchinson left the team’s Week 10 game against the New England Patriots with a knee injury. NFL insider Ian Rapoport said there was no confirmed diagnosis or recovery timeline, but indicated Hutchinson could miss more than one game.
Rapoport described the injury as non-contact and said Hutchinson hurt his knee while celebrating a sack of Patriots quarterback Drake Maye. Hutchinson landed awkwardly, and his knee appeared to buckle before he went to the sideline medical tent and then the locker room. Rapoport cautioned that injuries with this mechanism can be concerning, but did not confirm a specific diagnosis.
## Hutchinson’s Injury Could Have a Major Impact
Rapoport compared the play to kicker Bill Gramatica’s 2001 leg fracture, which happened while he celebrated a made kick. While no diagnosis had been announced, the circumstances raised concern about a possible ACL injury.
Hutchinson was selected second overall in the 2022 NFL Draft and recorded 9.5 sacks as a rookie. He followed that with 11.5 sacks and a Pro Bowl selection in his second season. After totaling 7.5 sacks in the first five games of the 2024 season, he suffered an ACL injury that ended his year.
He returned for the 2025 season and played every game, finishing with 14.5 sacks. Hutchinson had recorded five sacks in 2026 before leaving the Week 10 matchup. If he has sustained another ACL injury, it would be his second in three seasons.
With Hutchinson sidelined, the Lions are relying on D.J. Wonnum and rookie Derrick Moore. Maye was also injured during the play and left the game with an ankle injury. Detroit is scheduled to face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 11, though Hutchinson’s availability has not been confirmed.
