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ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported a couple of weeks ago that the Detroit Lions reached out to the league office to monitor star Aidan Hutchinson’s cut blocks, but head coach Dan Campbell was having none of it.
Hutchinson returned to action this season after breaking his tibia and fibula last season, and Schefter said in his report that the Lions contacted the league office about the low blows.
Campbell, 49, called Schefter’s report “false.”
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(Left) ESPN’s Monday Night Football Countdown announcer Adam Schefter is seen on the sidelines before the NFL International Series game between the Arizona Cardinals and the San Francisco 49ers at the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City, Mexico, on Nov. 21, 2022. (Right) Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell watches the Green Bay Packers during the first quarter at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin, on September 7, 2025. (IMAGE)
“That’s false. That’s a false report,” an animated Dan Campbell told reporters Wednesday.
“I don’t know where that came from. No one here ever did that. That’s stupid.”
Schefter’s report appeared 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 play against the Cincinnati Bengals during the first half at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio, on Oct. 5, 2025. (IMAGE)
“He’s coming off a fractured tibia and fibula. If you look at his performance (in) the first two games of the year, what stands out is the fact that it feels like opponents have been targeting him, to the point where the Lions have raised the issue with the league office,” Schefter said, according to “97.1 The Ticket.” “If you go back and watch the film of the first game, you watch Green Bay get to Aidan Hutchinson’s legs.
“There are some cases where this happens, where they are running out Hutchinson. Some of these same plays we saw in Week 1 against Green Bay were also on display in Week 2 against the Bears. The Lions have taken notice and have asked the league office to monitor plays against Aidan Hutchinson; not that that protects him, but clearly, other people have noticed these plays and the Lions want let the league office notice too.
Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Jake Browning (6) is tackled by Detroit Lions defensive end Aidan Hutchinson (97) at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio, on Oct. 5, 2025. (IMAGE)
Hutchinson has been very good to start the season for the 4-1 Lions as he has 12 total tackles with five sacks and three forced fumbles.
The former Pro Bowler recorded 7.5 sacks in five games last season before getting injured.
Hutchinson will look to continue his strong play when the Lions face the Kansas City Chiefs (2-3) on Sunday at 8:20 p.m. ET.
