ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Detroit Lions defensive end Aidan Hutchinson was carted off the field with a serious left leg injury on a sack of Dallas’ Dak Prescott.

Hutchinson’s leg appeared to break above the ankle when it collided with teammate Alim McNeill’s left leg as Hutchinson pulled Prescott down in the third quarter on Sunday.

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

There was a delay of about 10 minutes as medical personnel attended to Hutchinson while players from both teams made 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, Dallas teammates and players reached out to pet the 24-year-old. Hutchinson had the third Detroit sack of the game. McNeill had the first two.

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