Adam Schefter of ESPN reported on Saturday that sources near Lions defensive finish Aidan Hutchinson consider Hutchinson could have a “sensible likelihood” to return for the Tremendous Bowl ought to the crew make it that far.
One supply even reportedly believes that will probably be extra shocking if Hutchinson doesn’t make it again for a possible Tremendous Bowl look than if he does.
Schefter additional provides that Hutchinson doesn’t think about his present damage to be as extreme because the fractured proper ankle that he suffered as a junior at Michigan in 2020.
The 24-year-old Professional Bowler Hutchinson is recovering from a fractured left tibia and fibula that he suffered final Sunday in a win over the Detroit Lions (video here). Hutchinson has already undergone surgical procedure to restore the fractures and has been positioned on injured reserve by the Lions.
The damage suffered by Hutchinson was about as ugly as might be, and his absence (because the main go rusher) will straight affect the Lions’ potential to make the Tremendous Bowl (one thing they’ve by no means finished in franchise historical past). However Detroit did simply make the NFC Championship Recreation final season for the primary time since 1991, and Hutchinson appears to suppose that he has a shot at making it again for a doable run to the Tremendous Bowl, which is ready for three-and-a-half months any longer Feb. 9, 2025.