Lions pass rusher Aidan Hutchinson will require surgery after injuring his left shin against the Cowboys

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Detroit Lions defensive end Aidan Hutchinson was carried off the field with a serious left shin injury from a sack by Dallas' Dak Prescott.

Hutchinson remained in the Dallas area for surgery, Lions coach Dan Campbell said afterward The 47:9 win on Sunday about the Cowboys.

Hutchinson's leg appeared to break above the ankle when it collided with the left leg of teammate Alim McNeill as Hutchinson pulled Prescott to the ground in the third quarter.

“I didn’t see it myself, so I couldn’t really say,” McNeill said. “I didn't know if it was him or not, but I felt like someone hit me and then I saw Hutch go down. This is wild to see. I hate this for him.”

The Lions were leading 34-6 at the time of the injury to Hutchinson, who entered the game as the NFL's all-time leader in sacks with 6 1/2.

There was a delay of about 10 minutes as medical staff attended to Hutchinson while players from both teams formed a large 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 pet the 24-year-old. Hutchinson had Detroit's third sack of the game. McNeill had the first two.

“It's hard for everyone when you're standing there and it's one of you and something like that happens,” Campbell said. “If you dwell on it for too long and start playing a little shy, you’ll get hurt. So the boys immediately got back into it and lived in the moment we were in.”

Prescott, who landed on Hutchinson's left leg after the injury, suffered a similar right leg injury on the same field in Week 5 of 2020, ending his season.

Dallas' star quarterback was among the players who tried to give Hutchinson words of encouragement as he was taken off the field.

“It’s just something I felt in that moment,” Prescott said. “I’ll probably get his number from one of the Michigan guys in the locker room and get in touch again. … When you're in it, it's blurry. So I don't even know if he heard them. I don't care if he heard them. I understand where he was.”

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