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J.J. Watt, NFL World React to Aidan Hutchinson's Awful Injury
Aidan Hutchinson suffered a brutal injury on Sunday and it looks like he'll be out for a long time. The NFL world was in shock after what they saw.
The Lions' star defensive end suffered a gruesome injury to his left leg during the Detroit Lions' blowout win over the Dallas Cowboys. It looked horrific on replay and immediately fans, media members and former NFL players took to social media to react.
Aidan Hutchinson no.
— JJ Watt (@JJWatt) October 13, 2024
Damnit man, that is horrific.
Just sick to my stomach about Aidan Hutchinson…. Can’t watch this game the same. Gut wrenching as he was having an absolute stellar season. Prayers up for Hutch 🙏🏼 #OnePride
— Natalie Kerwin (@NatalieKerwin1) October 13, 2024
I feel sick for Aidan Hutchinson. Awful injury in what looked like it was going to be a great season for him and the Lions. And this is Year 3 for him which means he was probably going to sign one of the biggest contracts for a defensive player in NFL history next offseason.
— Michael David Smith (@MichaelDavSmith) October 13, 2024
Fox's Kevin Burkhardt says they network is choosing not to show the "gruesome" leg injury suffered by the Lions Aiadan Hutchinson, the team's best defensive player.
— Michael McCarthy (@MMcCarthyREV) October 13, 2024
I rewatched the Hutchinson injury, and I would not recommend it.
— Doug Farrar ✍ (@NFL_DougFarrar) October 13, 2024
You just cannot replace Aidan Hutchinson
— Evan Fox (@evanfoxy) October 13, 2024
Sending love to Aidan Hutchinson and his family. 💙
— Sunday Night Football on NBC (@SNFonNBC) October 13, 2024
Aidan Hutchinson, the hometown kid, in a year where he’s the Defensive Player of the Year Favorite, in his 3rd Season, and on a Super Bowl Contender, was given an air-cast and carted off the field with a severe leg injury.
— Al Karsten (@FootballGuy_Al) October 13, 2024
Feel for him, his family, the team, and all the fans.
It's just a devastating injury for a Lions team that had everything else go right on Sunday. They were blowing out the Cowboys when Hutchinson went down.
In less than three seasons, Hutchinson has become one of the NFL's best defensive players. The Lions selected him with the No. 2 pick in the 2022 NFL draft and he made an immediate impact.
The 24-year-old reached the Pro Bowl in 2023 when he had 11.5 sacks and three forced fumbles. He had 9.5 sacks as a rookie and had put up 7.5 this season before leaving Sunday's game,
Here's hoping the injury isn't as bad as it looked.
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Ryan Phillips is a senior writer on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. He has worked in digital media since 2009, spending eight years at The Big Lead before joining SI in 2024. Phillips also co-hosts The Assembly Call Podcast about Indiana Hoosiers basketball and previously worked at Bleacher Report. He is a proud San Diego native and a graduate of Indiana University’s journalism program.