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A source told Schefter he would be surprised if Hutchinson didn’t return, contingent on the Lions making the Super Bowl. Head coach Dan Campbell said Hutchinson has a four to six-month recovery ahead of him but didn’t go as far as to rule him out for the rest of the season. All of this is great news for Hutchinson’s ability to play in the 2025 season, but he is still an underdog to take the field again this year. The Lions could be active ahead of the trade deadline in an effort to replace some of Hutchinson’s elite pass-rushing production.

The Lions aren’t putting a timeline on Hutchinson’s return, but Hutchinson is likely to miss the rest of the season and perhaps all of the postseason with the injury. It was a brutal injury for one of the league’s premiere pass rushers, who currently leads the league with 7.5 sacks while also racking up seven TFLs and one forced fumble.

There have been conflicting reports as to the nature of the injury but the team ultimately confirmed Hutchinson suffered a broken tibia. Details are limited beyond that but Hutchinson appears due for an extended absence following the injury.

The report comes from Ari Meirov who notes Dan Campbell said “He’ll be down for a little while.” Hopefully, Hutchinson can make a full recovery from the devastating injury.

It was the kind of leg injury the broadcast opted not to replay after viewing it during a commercial break. Hutchinson’s lower left leg bent in an unnatural way after he sacked Dak Prescott early in the third quarter. This will undoubtedly be a long-term injury for Hutchinson, who has totaled 7.5 sacks on the season.

Hutchinson got in a limited practice and spoke to reporters this week, so he seems likely to go despite the listing. With seven sacks and two picks in his first 13 pro games, Hutchinson looks to be delivering on his No. 2 pick promise early in his career.

He got in a limited practice on Friday after missing the first two practice days to the injury. Hutchinson had two sacks in Week 2 and the tenor around the Lions beat has been that he’ll play. Lions fans have to be quite pleased with what they’ve seen from the No. 2 overall pick so far.

Beat reporters saw Hutchinson with a sleeve on his leg, doing individual drills on the sideline. That’s back-to-back missed practices to start the week for Hutchinson, who had two sacks last Sunday and has been performing at a high level right out of the gate. Detroit’s D/ST likely is more of a contrarian play than anything, but Minnesota’s main fantasy players would all get small boosts if Hutchinson didn’t suit up.

Hutchinson set a Lions record in the first half of Sunday’s win over the Commanders, as the No. 2 overall pick totaled three sacks of Carson Wentz on the day. Late in the first half, and throughout the second half, Hutchinson could be seen limping on the sideline, but the rookie pass-rusher was on the field throughout the game. Based on his postgame remarks, it sounds like Hutchinson isn’t a threat to miss next week’s matchup against the Vikings.

The fully-guaranteed deal includes a $23.15 million signing bonus and -- like all first-round rookie contracts -- a fifth-year option. Hutchinson will join a Detroit defense graded by Pro Football Focus in 2021 as the NFL’s fourth worst pass rushing unit. At Michigan in 2021, Hutchinson’s 10.8 percent pressure rate from the left side is the highest in the country, and he was fifth in total pressures with 74. Hutchinson’s 9.87 relative athletic score is the 19th best testing profile out of 1,428 defensive ends that have been tested since 1987. He should make Detroit’s defense far more respectable in 2022.