MUNICH, Germany — Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell on Sunday didn't have on an update on defensive end Aidan Hutchinson, who exited early from the team's win over the New England Patriots at Allianz Arena with a knee injury he sustained while celebrating a sack in the first quarter.

"Nothing new," Campbell said after the game. "We’ll know more when we get back to the States. But any time you lose a player of his caliber, the type of teammate he is — he’s a captain of ours — that doesn’t make things easy. But I thought guys stepped up in his wake and showed up for us today and helped us out."

Despite Campbell's comments, multiple reports Sunday indicated Hutchinson's injury may be substantial. NFL Network reported Hutchinson "is feared to have suffered a significant knee injury," and The Ringer reported Hutchinson is out for the season after "imaging in Munich confirmed the injury."

Hutchinson, 26, sacked Patriots quarterback Drake Maye with about 10 minutes remaining in the first quarter and celebrated by leaping into the air. He fell to the ground after landing and grabbed his right leg. He was initially labeled as questionable to return but later was ruled out.

Eventually able to stand up and walk to the sideline under his own power, Hutchinson spent a few minutes in the blue medical tent before he made his way to the locker room with trainers at his side.

"When I saw him go down — I don't, man, I just prayed, and I wish the best for him," defensive end D.J. Wonnum said of Hutchinson. "He's a big part of this team. We need him out there, so hopefully we see what's going on throughout the week or now, see what they said. Like I said, I'm praying for him, and I wish him the best."

Hutchinson is one of the NFL's most impactful defenders. He has 49 career sacks and was a second-team All-Pro in 2025. In 2024, Hutchinson's season was ended by a broken leg he suffered against the Dallas Cowboys in Week 6.

"At first, I didn't even see him go down," running back Jahmyr Gibbs said. "I had just seen the (celebration) because we were watching the screen. I looked over and he was on the ground. I don't really know what's happening right now. I saw him on crutches. I'll be praying for him and try to talk to him later."

If Hutchinson is out for the remainder of the season or for an extended period, the Lions will have to lean heavier on rookie defensive end Derrick Moore, who had two sacks against the Patriots. Moore also had two sacks in a win over the Miami Dolphins on Nov. 8.

"Aidan, he's a cornerstone of our defense," cornerback Rock Ya-Sin said. "He's the heart and soul of our defense. We're hoping and praying that it's nothing major and he'll be back, sooner than later. But we know Derrick Moore and D.J. Wonnum, we'll lean on those guys. And the rest of those guys behind them need to step up, just like we're trying to lean on those DBs to step up behind D.J. Reed, with him being out.

"But Aidan, he's an irreplaceable kind of player. He's one of one in this league. ... He's a premier pass rusher, and they don't come very often."

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