The Detroit Lions are getting some help ahead of the 2025 NFL season.

Aidan Hutchinson has been cleared to return to the football field.

Hutchinson suffered a fractured fibula and tibia just six games into the 2024 season, an injury that cost him the rest of the schedule. His injury was one of many the Lions’ defense suffered a season ago, injuries that decimated that side of the football .

However, speaking at Detroit’s facility on Thursday, the pass rusher relayed the news that he was fully cleared to return to football activities:

Hutchinson then elaborated on what his impending return means to him:

“It’s great. I got cleared a while back and now, I’m rolling with the boys now and it feels like I’m back to being myself again. I’m really looking forward to the season ... I think

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