A week ago, Lions defensive end Aidan Hutchinson posted a video showing himself running and weaving down the field, demonstrating his recovery from a season-ending broken fibula and tibia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“I’m there. I’d say I’m good,” Hutchinson told Marty Smith on Thursday at the Masters. “I’ve got my last evaluation tests when I get back, I leave today and I go back tomorrow to the rehab. I’m gonna finish those evals and once I knock them out of the park, I’ll be on my way and done with rehab. It was a long process, I’ll tell you that.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Hutchinson was having a monster third season before suffering the leg injury during a Week 6 blowout against the Dallas Cowboys. Most notably, he delivered an impressive 4.
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5-sack performance against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 2. By the time he was sidelined, Hutchinson had totaled 7.
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5 sacks, 19 tackles, 17 quarterback hits, seven tackles for loss, and a forced fumble in just five games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Detroit was hopeful Hutchinson could make a miraculous return if the team reached its first-ever Super Bowl. The former Pro Bowl pass rusher even stated in mid-December that he was on track to return.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, that comeback was not meant to be, as the Lions were eliminated by the Washington Commanders in a shocking Divisional Round loss. While it was a heartbreaking moment for the franchise, it allowed Hutchinson to continue his rehab without the pressure of a deadline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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A week ago, Lions defensive end Aidan Hutchinson posted a video showing himself running and weaving down the field, demonstrating his recovery from a season-ending broken fibula and tibia. “I’m there. I’d say I’m good,” Hutchinson told Marty Smith on Thursday at the Masters. “I’ve got my last evaluation tests when I get back, I leave today and I go back tomorrow to the rehab. I’m gonna finish those evals and once I knock them out of the park, I’ll be on my way and done with rehab. It was a long process, I’ll tell you that.” Hutchinson was having a monster third season before suffering the leg injury during a Week 6 blowout against the Dallas Cowboys. Most notably, he delivered an impressive 4. 5-sack performance against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 2. By the time he was sidelined, Hutchinson had totaled 7. 5 sacks, 19 tackles, 17 quarterback hits, seven tackles for loss, and a forced fumble in just five games. Detroit was hopeful Hutchinson could make a miraculous return if the team reached its first-ever Super Bowl. The former Pro Bowl pass rusher even stated in mid-December that he was on track to return. However, that comeback was not meant to be, as the Lions were eliminated by the Washington Commanders in a shocking Divisional Round loss. While it was a heartbreaking moment for the franchise, it allowed Hutchinson to continue his rehab without the pressure of a deadline.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":31084,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[220,169],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-30919","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-american-sport-football-news","category-news"],"yoast_head":"\n