Article 6REJF NFL roundup: Hutchinson suffers serious leg injury; Sirianni jaws with fans

NFL roundup: Hutchinson suffers serious leg injury; Sirianni jaws with fans

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Detroit Lions defensive end Aidan Hutchinson was carted off the field with a serious injury to his left leg on a sack of Dallas' Dak Prescott on Sunday. Hutchinson's leg appeared to snap above the ankle when he collided with teammate Alim McNeill as Hutchinson was pulling Prescott down in the third quarter. Hutchinson entered the game as the NFL leader in sacks with 6.5. There was a delay of about 10 minutes as medical personnel tended to Hutchinson while players from both teams made a circle around the second overall pick in the 2022 draft. After Hutchinson was loaded onto a cart with a cast on his leg, teammates and Dallas players reached over to pat the 24-year-old. The Fox broadcast chose not to replay the injury after coming back from commercial break, and the Lions later said Hutchinson had broken his tibia. Detroit (4-1) were comfortable winners in another heavy loss for the Cowboys (3-3).

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