Detroit Lions defensive end Aidan Hutchinson was carted off the field during the third quarter of the Lions’ matchup with the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday.
Hutchinson left the field after he sacked Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott on a second-down play. Hutchinson was tackling Prescott when his left leg appeared to collide with a teammate.
The Fox broadcast did not show a replay of the injury, which Fox deemed to be too gruesome. Hutchinson was on the field for several minutes before he could be carted off. Players from both teams gathered around him as he was taken to the locker room.
Lions coach Dan Campbell said Hutchinson underwent immediate surgery at a Dallas-area hospital for a fractured tibia.
Hutchinson entered the game leading the NFL in sacks with 6½.
The Lions selected Hutchinson second overall in the 2022 NFL draft. He had 21 sacks in his first two seasons with Detroit.
