NFL News: Lions’ Dan Campbell rips up ESPN’s ‘fake’ report on Aidan Hutchinson hits
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ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported two weeks ago that the Detroit Lions reached out to the league office to keep an eye on cutting superstar Aidan Hutchinson, but head coach Dan Campbell was having none of it.
Hutchinson returned to action this season after fracturing his tibia and fibula last season, and Schefter said in his report that the Lions reached out to the league office about the low-ball hits.
Campbell, 49, called Schefter’s report “false.”
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ESPN’s Adam Schefter, left, and Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell (to imagine)
“This is fake. It’s a fake report,” Dan Campbell, an animator, told reporters on Wednesday.
“I don’t know where that came from. No one around here has ever done that before. This is bullshit.”
Schefter’s report came on ESPN’s “Monday Night Countdown” before the Lions beat the Baltimore Ravens 38-30 in Week 3.
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Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell watches a game against the Cincinnati Bengals during halftime at Baycor Stadium in Cincinnati on October 5, 2025. (to imagine)
“He’s coming off a broken tibia and fibula,” Schefter said. “If you watch his performance (in) the first two games of the year, what stands out about it is the fact that it looked like opponents were attacking him, to the point where the Lions raised the issue with the league office,” according to Space.com. “97.1 the ticket.”
“If you go back and look at the film from the first game, take a look at how Green Bay affected Aidan Hutchinson’s legs.
“There are some instances where this happens, where Hutchinson goes down. Some of those same plays that we saw in Week 1 against Green Bay were also on display in Week 2 against the Bears. And the Lions took notice of that, and they asked the league office to monitor the plays against Aidan Hutchinson — not that it would protect him. But obviously other people noticed these plays, and the Lions want the league office to notice them, too.”
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Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Jake Browning (6) is taken down by Detroit Lions defensive end Aidan Hutchinson (97) at Baycor Stadium in Cincinnati on October 5, 2025. (to imagine)
Hutchinson has been very good to start the season with the Lions 4-1. He has 12 total tackles with five sacks and three forced fumbles.
The one-time Pro Bowler recorded 7 1/2 sacks in five games last season before getting hurt.
Hutchinson will look to continue his strong play when the Lions take on the Kansas City Chiefs (2-3) on Sunday at 8:20 PM ET.
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