DETROIT LIONS star Aidan Hutchinson suffered a horror injury that left players on both teams distraught and TV producers axing a replay.
The Dallas Cowboys hosted the Lions on Sunday, with the visitors winning 47-9.
Aidan Hutchinson broke his leg when trying to tackle Dak Prescott[/caption]
The Lions’ star appeared to snap his leg just above his ankle[/caption]
The game was delayed by ten minutes as he received treatment[/caption]
Players look worried for him and seemed emotional[/caption]
But it was not all smiles for coach Mike McCarthy as defensive end Hutchinson sustained a broken leg.
The 24-year-old suffered the injury in the third quarter when trying to tackle Dak Prescott.
His leg snapped just above the ankle after he collided with team-mate Alim McNeill while dragging the Cowboys quarterback to the deck.
Hutchinson grimaced in severe pain as medics rushed onto the field.
The match was delayed by ten minutes as he received treatment.
During the break in play, Fox Sports decided not to show any replays of the incident.
The commentator Kevin Burkhardt said: “If you just tuned in, the score doesn’t matter.
“That’s Aidan Hutchinson, the Lions best defensive player who is laying on the ground, suffered a gruesome leg injury. We’re not showing it. I just hope he’s OK.”
Such was the other players’ worry, many looked emotional for the NFL‘s sack leader as he was carted off.
Lions ace Terrion Arnold and Cowboys star CeeDee Lamb were both seen taking a knee for him.
Hutchinson underwent immediate surgery in a Dallas hospital and will stay there for the time being.
Team-mate David Montgomery said: “Aidan is definitely the heartbeat of our team and that defense.”
Brian Branch added: “We know how much Hutch means to the team, the defense alone, he is the tone setter.
“To see him go down like that, you don’t wish that on none of us. We had to do it for Hutch.”
Aidan Hutchinson’s season could now be over[/caption]
