When the Lions selected Aidan Hutchinson with the second overall pick, there were high expectations for him from the start. As a rookie, he didn’t let anyone down. During his first season in the NFL, he had 52 tackles, 9.5 sacks, nine tackles for loss and three interceptions.
.@Lions DL @aidanhutch97 has passed Tracy Scroggins (15.5) and Ezekiel Ansah (15.5) for the most sacks a Lions player has produced through two-career seasons in franchise history.#OnePride pic.twitter.com/bxwW9umZgh
— Detroit Lions PR (@LionsPR) December 10, 2023
Sure, this year, there’s been a dip in sack production for Hutchinson. However, he’s been generating more pressure than he did a season ago and is often facing two or three blockers at a time. Despite that, his 61 pressures are the best in the league currently.
While the Lions battle against the Chicago Bears in week 14, they took a 13-10 lead at half-time. Much of the limitations for the Bears offense were caused by a strong first half by Hutchinson. So far, he’s got two tackles, a tackle for loss and a sack.
This sack gave him his 6.5 sacks on the season, and it gives him the franchise record for most sacks by a Lions player in their first two career seasons with the team.