Sources: Lions DE Hutchinson feared to have suffered significant knee injury

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Nov 15, 2026, 01:59 PM ET

Detroit Lions star defensive end Aidan Hutchinson is feared to have suffered a significant injury to his right knee while celebrating a first-quarter sack Sunday against the New England Patriots, sources told NFL Network's Ian Rapoport and Mike Garafolo.

Lions coach Dan Campbell said after his team's 35-10 victory that Hutchinson would undergo further testing when Detroit returns to the United States.

"Nothing new -- we'll know more when we get back in the States," Campbell said. "Anytime you lose a player like that, and you don't know the entirety of it ... it hurts a little bit."

Hutchinson leaped in the air after his sack of Patriots quarterback Drake Maye on the Patriots' first drive of the game but went straight to the ground after landing. He immediately grabbed his right knee. He stayed down and eventually was able to walk to the blue tent for evaluation. He then walked gingerly to the locker room and didn't return to the game.

He was seen walking out of the stadium with the aid of crutches after the game.

Maye suffered an ankle injury on the sack and also did not return to the game.

Hutchinson, a two-time Pro Bowler is second on the Lions with six sacks this season. He has 49 sacks since being selected by the Lions with the No. 2 pick in the 2022 NFL draft.