Lions get bad news on Aidan Hutchinson’s celebration injury

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Lions get bad news on Aidan Hutchinson’s celebration injury

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports | By Grey Papke | Last updated Nov 15, 2026 2:52 PM ET

The Detroit Lions got the worst possible news on the status of Aidan Hutchinson after his celebration-related injury in Munich on Sunday.

Hutchinson is expected to miss the rest of the season due to his injury, according to Tom Pelissero of The Ringer. While exact details are still not available, the injury is characterized as “significant.”

Lions star DE Aidan Hutchinson suffered a significant knee injury, sources tell @ringer @netflixsports. Imaging in Munich confirmed the injury to Hutchinson, whose right knee buckled as he celebrated a sack against the Patriots. He’s out for the season. https://t.co/HiQqKghQew
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) November 15, 2026

Hutchinson suffered the fluke injury on the first drive of Sunday’s game against the New England Patriots. He jumped up to celebrate a sack, but his right knee buckled as he landed and he crumpled to the ground in pain.

This will mark the second time in three years that Hutchinson suffered a season-ending injury before the playoffs. As was the case in 2024, this will jeopardize the Lions’ Super Bowl hopes. Though they won Sunday to move to 7-2 on the season, he is a vital part of their defense, and they will be weaker without him.

Hutchinson had six sacks on the season. He had a career-best mark of 14.5 last year and had a legitimate chance to approach that tally again in 2026.

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