Aidan Hutchinson’s Back from That Nasty Leg Injury — and He Might Be Even Scarier Now
Guess who’s back and already causing problems for QBs? Aidan Hutchinson. Yeah, the guy who snapped his leg in two places last season — fractured both his tibia and fibula, if you forgot — is not only healthy, but apparently looking better than ever.
Detroit’s new defensive coordinator, Kelvin Sheppard, is fired up about what he’s seeing. And honestly, he’s kinda speechless.
“I’m not even talking stats here,” Sheppard said. “I’m just saying — this is a better player than last year. And when I saw him? I straight-up said, ‘Whoa.’”
(Yes. That kind of “whoa.”)
Hutch was having a monster season before his leg exploded against the Cowboys in Week 6 — already racking up 7.5 sacks like it was nothing. Losing him was a gut punch to the Lions’ defense. But now, post-rehab and looking locked in, he might actually be on a new level.
And let’s not forget: Sheppard’s not some new guy hyping him up for headlines. He’s been in the building since 2021 and watched Hutchinson grow since the Lions made him the No. 2 overall pick in 2022. Now promoted from linebackers coach to DC, Sheppard clearly knows what he’s talking about.
The Lions were already dangerous last season. If Hutch is back and somehow better than pre-injury Hutch? The rest of the NFL better start sleeping with one eye open.
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