Lions Give Update on Aidan Hutchinson After Injury During Sack Celebration

The Detroit Lions are updating fans after defensive end Aidan Hutchinson sustained an injury during the team's Sunday, November 15, game against the New England Patriots.

Hutchinson, 26, sacked Patriots quarterback Drake Maye on a third down play on Sunday's game, held in Munich. While celebrating the play, Hutchinson fell to the ground and clutched his ankle.

The Lions later revealed via X that the NFL star suffered a knee injury and was listed as "questionable" to return to the field. (Maye, 24, was also ruled as questionable after hurting his ankle during the same play.)

Hutchinson's injury comes weeks after his teammate Jack Campbell was hospitalized after he was seemingly unable to move after a tackle during their November 1 game. The linebacker was immobilized by training staff and carted off the field before he was transferred to a local hospital.

"I saw Jack a couple days ago and he was worried about all of you," owner Sheila Ford Hamp told the Lions in the locker room after their November 8 game. "Well, I know he's not now. I know he's as proud of you as I am. Awesome job. Congratulations. We're all proud of you and with you."

Campbell, 26, had addressed his injury and ongoing recovery process several days earlier.

"My family and I want to sincerely thank everyone for the overwhelming amount of love, prayers, and support we've received over the past few days," Campbell said in a statement shared earlier this month. "It means more to us than words can express. [I am] incredibly encouraged by the process I've made in such a short period of time."

He continued, "I have full movement in my lower body, and I'm continuing to make progress with movement in my upper body. I know there's still work ahead, but I remain very optimistic. I'm taking things one day at a time, staying positive, and focusing on getting better."

Campbell further thanked the Lions organization for their tireless support amid his recovery journey.

"To my teammates, coaches, and everyone in the Lions organization, I want you to know how much I love and appreciate you," he added. "This team is a family to me, and the way everyone has been there for me means everything. I'm proud to be a Detroit Lion and couldn't ask to be surrounded by a better group of people."

Campbell concluded, "One thing I've learned about Detroit is that this city is built on toughness, resilience, and grit. That's exactly how I'm going to approach this challenge. Please continue to keep me and my family in your prayers. We feel the love, and I can't thank everyone enough."

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This story was originally published November 15, 2026 at 7:28 AM.