Lions star’s knee buckles celebrating sack of Patriots’ Drake Maye as both injured on same play

The first quarter of the NFL game in Munich's Allianz Arena was an injury disaster.

Detroit Lions defensive end Aidan Hutchinson injured his right knee and New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye suffered an ankle injury. Both are out of the game, although only the Patriots have made that status official for Maye.

The Lions kept Hutchinson's status as questionable until the third quarter before finally ruling him out for the remainder of the game.

Hutchinson was photographed on crutches near the Lions' locker room and there is fear within the team that it is a serious knee injury.

Both May and Hutchinson were injured on the same play when Hutchinson sacked Maye.

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Maye left the field, limping slowly back to the Patriots' locker room, and is questionable to return. He was replaced in the lineup by Tommy DeVito. The Patriots officially ruled Maye out of the game in the second quarter.

Hutchinson injured himself in the most unorthodox and unfortunate manner after his sack of Maye – during his sack celebration.

The former Michgan standout sacked Maye on a key third down passing situation. He arose and immediately separated to celebrate.

That celebration involved Hutchinson leaping into the air with his clenched right fist raised in celebration.

And when Hutchinson hit the ground, his right knee buckled and the Lions defensive end crumpled to the field at Allianz Arena.

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Hutchinson grabbed his right knee as he lay on the field in obvious pain.

He was eventually taken into the Lions' medical tent and then walked into the team's locker room.

The Lions said Hutchinson is questionable to return to the game.

Hutchinson has five sacks this season. He missed all but five games in 2024 when he suffered a broken tibia and fibula on his left leg.