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Newsweek
18 hours ago
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Lions' Dan Campbell Gets Honest About Aidan Hutchinson
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Entering the 2025 NFL season, the Detroit Lions are once again expected to be one of the top teams in football. After being the best regular season team last year, the Lions lost their first playoff game against the Washington Commanders. Despite being the best team in the NFL, Detroit was beat up. One of the biggest losses was seeing superstar pass rusher Aidan Hutchinson go down with a broken leg against the Dallas Cowboys. Hutchinson is one of the most feared defensive players in the league. Not having him come playoff time was clearly a huge hit for the Lions. Aidan Hutchinson #97 of the Detroit Lions rushes the passer during an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium on October 13, 2024 in Arlington, Texas. Aidan Hutchinson #97 of the Detroit Lions rushes the passer during an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium on October 13, 2024 in Arlington, Texas. Photo byThat being said, Hutchinson is back on the field and ready to play in 2025. He has worked hard to make his comeback and Detroit is hoping to see him pick up where he left off. Read more: Report: Chicago Bears Have Shown Interest in Intriguing Wide Receiver With training camp getting underway, head coach Dan Campbell spoke out about his superstar defensive end returning to the field. "It's good to see," Campbell said. "It does give you a little boost. It's good to see the confidence back. It's pretty exciting. Good to have him back." Prior to his leg injury during the 2024 NFL season, Hutchinson played in just five games. He racked up 19 total tackles to go along with 7.5 sacks and a forced fumble. Hutchinson was on track for a massive year. Throughout his three-year career thus far, the 24-year-old superstar has totaled 122 tackles, 28.5 sacks, four forced fumbles, four fumble recoveries, four interceptions, and 10 defended passes. Having that kind of impact player back on the defensive side of the football will make the Lions a much more dangerous contender. Against an NFC North division that has improved dramatically, Detroit will need a healthy Hutchinson on the field week in and week out. Read more: Patriots Receive Huge Injury News Before Training Camp On the outside looking in, the Lions appear to be one of the most talented teams in football. They will need to prove that on the field. Hutchinson being back at full strength certainly improves their chances of making a Super Bowl run. Expect to see Hutchinson come out looking to prove a point to start the season. Sitting on the sidelines for most of a season is frustrating. He will look to take out that frustration on opponents and show that he's back better than ever in 2025. For more Detroit Lions and NFL news, head over to Newsweek Sports.
Yahoo
a day ago
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- Yahoo
WATCH - 2025 Lions Training Camp Special
Check out the entire half hour of the Fox 2 Training Camp Special. Dan Miller, Bob Wojnowski(97.1 FM/Detroit News) and Will Burchfield(97.1 FM reporter) preview the Lions upcoming season. Special guests include head coach Dan Campbell, QB Jared Goff and defensive end Aidan Hutchinson.
Al Arabiya
2 days ago
- Sport
- Al Arabiya
Call it a comeback! Hutchinson, McCaffrey, Prescott, McCarthy aiming to bounce back from injuries
ALLEN PARK, Mich. – Aidan Hutchinson put his left hand down in a three-point stance and on the snap made an inside move on an offensive tackle to help collapse a pocket around the passer. Hutchinson looked like he did on most plays in practice and games during his first two-plus seasons with the Detroit Lions. The only obvious difference was a black sleeve that covered and supported much of his surgically repaired left leg. Hutchinson appeared to practice without any limitations on Sunday when Detroit kicked off training camp with its first practice. That was a good sign for him and a franchise that desperately needs him to regain the spectacular form he had before breaking his leg in two places nine months ago against the Dallas Cowboys. Hutchinson, the No. 2 overall pick in 2022, was an early candidate for The Associated Press NFL Defensive Player of the Year last season when he had 7 1/2 sacks in five games for one of the leagues top teams. His third season ended with a gruesome injury that landed him in a Texas hospital for a couple of days, forcing him into his longest hiatus without football. Hutchinson's long wait to play again is expected to end Sept. 7 at Green Bay where the two-time defending NFC North champions will start the season. 'I don't think anybody in the game of football will ever be as grateful when I come back in that first game,' Hutchinson said. San Francisco running back Christian McCaffrey, Dallas quarterback Dak Prescott and Minnesota quarterback J.J. McCarthy may beg to differ because they too are thankful to be on pace to bounce back from injury-shortened seasons. Christian McCaffrey, the two-time All-Pro running back, has said he has zero restrictions after Achilles tendinitis kept him out of the first eight games last year and a right knee injury relegated him to watching the last five games. San Francisco slipped last season with McCaffrey limited to four games, going 6-11 after reaching the Super Bowl thanks in part to its dynamic running back. He won the AP Offensive Player of the Year that season after leading the league with 2023 yards from scrimmage and tying for the NFL lead with 21 touchdowns. 'Last year didn't go the way I wanted. It didn't go the way anyone wanted,' he said. 'But having this time off has allowed me to start from scratch and have the time where I can build a base again.' Dak Prescott, the three-time Pro Bowl quarterback, is expected to be fully recovered from surgery on his torn hamstring last November. That will give him a chance to live up to the 240 million four-year contract he signed just before the 2024 season. The Cowboys are counting on Prescott to bounce back to help them get back to the playoffs following a three-year postseason run with just seven wins last season. A year after finishing second in AP NFL MVP voting, Prescott had 11 touchdown passes and eight interceptions in eight games last season. 'I'm healthy,' he said. 'I'll be full go for camp.' J.J. McCarthy, The Minnesota Vikings aiming to earn consecutive postseason bids for the first time since 2009 plan to give McCarthy a shot to take the first snaps this season after he missed his rookie year with a knee surgery. The Vikings let Sam Darnold depart in free agency clearing the way for the 10th overall pick in the 2024 draft. McCarthy showed no signs of trouble during spring practices and declared himself to be bigger, faster and stronger than he was before he hurt his knee in the teams first exhibition game on last August. 'When you get it taken away from you, you take every chance you get to be back out here and really appreciate it, really take the most out of it,' McCarthy said. 'Nothing better than being out here with the boys playing some ball, so having a great time.'
Associated Press
2 days ago
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- Associated Press
Call it a comeback! Hutchinson, McCaffrey, Prescott, McCarthy aiming to bounce back from injuries
ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — Aidan Hutchinson put his left hand down in a three-point stance and on the snap, made an inside move on an offensive tackle to help collapse a pocket around the passer. Hutchinson looked like he did on most plays in practice and games during his first two-plus seasons with the Detroit Lions. The only obvious difference was a black sleeve that covered and supported much of his surgically repaired left leg. Hutchinson appeared to practice without any limitiations on Sunday, when Detroit kicked off training camp with its first practice. That was a good sign for him and a franchise that desperately needs him to regain the spectacular form he had before breaking his leg in two places nine months ago against the Dallas Cowboys. Hutchinson, the No. 2 overall pick in 2022, was an early candidate for The Associated Press NFL Defensive Player of the Year last season when he had 7 1/2 sacks in five games for one of the league's top teams. His third season ended with a gruesome injury that landed him in a Texas hospital for a couple of days, forcing him into his longest hiatus without football. Hutchinson's long wait to play again is expected to end Sept. 7 at Green Bay, where the two-time defending NFC North champions will start the season. 'I don't think anybody in the game of football will ever be as grateful when I come back in that first game,' Hutchinson said. San Francisco running back Christian McCaffrey, Dallas quarterback Dak Prescott and Minnesota quarterback J.J. McCarthy may beg to differ because they, too, are thankful to be on pace to bounce back from injury-shortened seasons. Christian McCaffreyThe two-time All-Pro running back has said he has 'zero restrictions' after Achilles tendinitis kept him out of the first eight games last year and a right knee injury relegated him to watching the last five games. San Francisco slipped last season with McCaffrey limited to four games, going 6-11 after reaching the Super Bowl thanks in part to its dynamic running back. He won the AP Offensive Player of the Year that season after leading the league with 2,023 yards from scrimmage and tying for the NFL lead with 21 touchdowns. 'Last year didn't go the way I wanted. It didn't go the way anyone wanted,' he said. 'But having this time off has allowed me to start from scratch and have the time where I can build a base again.' Dak Prescott The three-time Pro Bowl quarterback is expected to be fully recovered from surgery on his torn hamstring last November. That will give him a chance to live up to the $240 million, four-year contract he signed just before the 2024 season. The Cowboys are counting on Prescott to bounce back to help them get back to the playoffs following a three-year postseason run with just seven wins last season. A year after finishing second in AP NFL MVP voting, Prescott had 11 touchdown passes and eight interceptions in eight games last season. 'I'm healthy,' he said. 'I'll be full go for camp.' J.J. McCarthyThe Minnesota Vikings, aiming to earn consecutive postseason bids for the first time since 2009, plan to give McCarthy a shot to take the first snaps this season after he missed his rookie year with a knee surgery. The Vikings let Sam Darnold depart in free agency, clearing the way for the 10th overall pick in the 2024 draft. McCarthy showed no signs of trouble during spring practices and declared himself to be bigger, faster and stronger than he was before he hurt his knee in the team's first exhibition game on last August. 'When you get it taken away from you, you take every chance you get to be back out here and really appreciate it, really take the most out of it,' McCarthy said. 'Nothing better than being out here with the boys playing some ball, so having a great time.' ___ AP Pro Football Writers Josh Dubow, Schuyler Dixon and Dave Campbell contributed. ___ AP NFL:
Newsweek
3 days ago
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- Newsweek
Lions Lose Key Defensive Player for Entire 2025 Season
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. The Detroit Lions had one of the stingier defenses in the NFL last season, and that was thanks, in part, to the strong play of the team's defensive line. Detroit allowed the fifth-fewest rushing yards per game (98.4) and seventh-fewest points per game in the league (20.1) because of a solid defensive line that included defensive tackles Alim McNeil and D.J. Reader, plus defensive ends Aidan Hutchinson and Josh Paschal. Hutchinson is on the mend after suffering a broken tibia and fibula against the Dallas Cowboys back in Week 6 — he's on track to return to be ready for Week 1 against the Green Bay Packers — but the defensive line suffered a major blow on Sunday. Head coach Dan Campbell in formed reporters that defensive tackle Levi Onwuzurike would miss the entire 2025 season after offseason ACL surgery. "Levi is out for the year," Campbell said. "Levi's surgery was significant, but it needed to be done. [It was] out of his control and it needed to be done, so he will miss the season." Onwuzurike is the second prominent loss for the Lions' defensive line this offseason. More NFL: Shedeur Sanders Sends Clear Message About Browns QB Competition Aidan Hutchinson #97 of the Detroit Lions celebrates after a sack with Levi Onwuzurike #91 during the third quarter in the game against the Minnesota Vikings at Ford Field on January 07, 2024 in Detroit,... Aidan Hutchinson #97 of the Detroit Lions celebrates after a sack with Levi Onwuzurike #91 during the third quarter in the game against the Minnesota Vikings at Ford Field on January 07, 2024 in Detroit, Michigan. MoreDefensive end John Cominsky surprised many when he retired at the age of 29 back in March, citing a series of injuries as his reason why. Onwuzurike started 10 games last season, logging 28 tackles—20 of which came on run-stopping plays—15 runs tops, 1.5 sacks, a tackle for loss, and one forced fumble. The 27-year-old edge-rusher also led the Lions in pressures (47), QB hits (14), and pass-rushing snaps (447), he ranked second in hurries (30), and he had the second-best pass-rush win rate (11.9%) among defensive linemen who played in 10 or more games, per Pro Football Focus. "You don't like to lose anybody," Campbell said. "Certainly, losing Levi, that hurts, but it helps that we've got (rookie defensive lineman) Tyleik (Williams), so we've got a little bit of balance here." More NFL: JJ Watt Has Strong Reaction to Brother TJ Watt's Historic Contract In addition to Williams, a former Ohio State star who the Lions took with the 28th overall pick in April's draft, the Lions also drafted Boise State defensive end Ahmed Hassanein in the sixth round, plus they added former Arizona Cardinals defensive end Roy Lopez in free agency. If the Lions turn to the free-agent market to find a replacement for Onwuzurike, they could look at bringing in players like Matthew Judon, Preston Smith, DeMarcus Walker, Za'Darius Smith, and Jadeveon Clowney. A reunion with Smith wouldn't be completely out of left field. The 32-year-old three-time Pro Bowler totaled 40 pressures, 30 hurries, five QB hits, and four sacks, per PFF, in eight games with the Lions last season after playing the first nine games, and recording five sacks, with the Cleveland Browns.
