The Lions have the potential for great growth, but there's one small catch.
Detroit could bring starting edge rusher Aidan Hutchinson back for the postseason, but that would require the Lions to go to the Super Bowl, NFL insider Albert Breer said on Thursday Night.・Reported in “Football”.
“Another player the defense would like to get back is Aidan Hutchinson. He's already started running in the pool and walking without crutches.” Mr. Blair reported on the broadcast.. “He’s in the Lions building every day. [the Lions] If Hutchinson makes it to the Super Bowl, he'll be in uniform. ”
ESPN's Adam Schefter reports. There was similar news earlier in the day about Hutchinson's rehabilitation, with one source telling NFL officials that it would be better if he didn't return for a possible Super Bowl appearance than if he did. He said he would be surprised.
Hutchinson went down with a fractured tibia and fibula during the Lions' game against the Cowboys in Week 6.
The Lions' star defensive lineman gave an update on his rehabilitation in a social media post to young fans earlier this week.
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“And actually, I'm just learning how to walk right now, just like you,” Hutchinson said in the video. “I’m learning how to walk, I got my crutches back here and I don’t need them.
“But I started walking on Monday, so I'm still learning how to walk. I'm putting my walking gate down, touching my heels, taking my toes out, all the good stuff.”
Hutchinson led the NFL with 7.5 sacks before his injury.
“It's probably a long road, but I would never rule him out and I think if anyone could come back it would be him,” Dan Campbell said Monday, according to ESPN.
