The Detroit Lions have a lot to be excited about heading into the 2025 season. Coming off an NFC Championship Game appearance in 2023 and a 15-2 record in 2024, the Lions’ +475 odds are second to the Philadelphia Eagles (+300) to win the NFC Championship according to DraftKings Sportsbook and one of the biggest reasons why is the return of Aidan Hutchinson.
Hutchinson was on his way to a Defensive Player of the Year campaign last fall, recording seven sacks and 45 quarterback pressures in the first five games. But a broken leg in an October win over the Dallas Cowboys derailed those plans and made him one of 13 Lions that wound up on injured reserve last season.
The thought of getting Hutchinson back is enough to make any Lions fan excited but it kicked into overdrive with the former Pro Bowler’s latest reveal this week.
Aidan Hutchinson’s Recovery Video Shows He’s Ready for Comeback Season
Hutchinson’s trainer Jim Kielbaso posted a video of Hutchinson’s rehab process earlier this week on Instagram. The video, set to the tone of LL Cool J’s “Mama Said Knock You Out” shows Hutchinson working on sprints, doing work with his injured leg and working on his technique to get ready for the season.
Everybody loves a good training montage and Hutchinson’s is good enough to make Rocky Balboa proud. But it also shouldn’t be a surprise. Hutchinson maintained that he could have played in the Super Bowl despite breaking his leg five months before the date of the big game and posted another video of him running sprints earlier this offseason.
By the time next season begins, Hutchinson will have had nearly a full year of rehab, which means workout videos such as the one above should be a regular occurrence when training camp rolls around.
A healthy Hutchinson could mean the continuation of what was on pace to be a career year before the injury and help the Lions get over the hump and make their first Super Bowl appearance.
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