Lions get concerning Aidan Hutchinson injury update that has fans worried

Billy Heyen

Lions get concerning Aidan Hutchinson injury update that has fans worried image

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Lions fans are officially a bit nervous.

Detroit is anxiously awaiting the return of Aidan Hutchinson from a season-ending leg injury.

The star pass rusher is the key to the Lions' defense, which could be the key to Detroit's pursuit of a Super Bowl.

New footage of Hutchinson rehabbing and working out shows his leg isn't 100 percent yet.

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To be fair to Hutchinson, the NFL season is still four months away. That's plenty of time to build up more confidence in the recovering limb.

Hutchinson broke his tibia in Week 7 last year. He still led the Lions with 7.5 sacks for the season.

In his second NFL season, a full season in 2023, he had 11.5 sacks.

The former Michigan star is in commercials and is a dominant on-field presence, so the Lions just want him back on the field at full strength.

There's still time for Hutchinson to lower the anxiety levels of Detroit fans considerably.

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Billy Heyen

Billy Heyen is a freelance writer with The Sporting News. He is a 2019 graduate of Syracuse University who has written about many sports and fantasy sports for The Sporting News. Sports reporting work has also appeared in a number of newspapers, including the Sandusky Register and Rochester Democrat & Chronicle