The Lions finally won a game in the new season, and things appear to be improving, but there is still much to play for in 2022.
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Aidan Hutchinson has only played two games for the Detroit Lions, but he has certainly made an impact. The squad selected the hometown hero second overall in the most recent draught. Hutchinson is expected to make an early impact for the team in his debut year. In Week 2 for the Lions, he did just that.
Aidan Hutchinson demonstrated to Lions fans why he was such a highly hyped prospect in Week 2 against the Washington Commanders. In the game, the rookie edge rusher set a rookie franchise record with three sacks. Hutchinson’s inspirational performance was made possible by a five-year-old leukemia kid who reached out to him before the game.
“This game is dedicated to Hudson, who is a kid who just got diagnosed with leukemia,” Hutchinson said after the game. “He’s a big Lions fan, he’s from my area. I sent him a video before the game. He was cheering me on. I’m just happy to have good games to spread causes to kids like that. Just raise a lot of awareness for things like that.”
Hutchinson made a selfie-style video inside the stadium for Gazsi, who was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) on Sept. 7.
“Just keep pushing through and keep hanging in there,” Hutchinson told Gazsi in the video. “I know you’re kind of going through it right now, but hopefully you find a little motivation in watching our game on Sunday and keep rooting for me and put on the little eye black in support of me and I’m gonna have you on my wrist on my game tape in a couple hours so it’s gonna be a really good time and I can’t wait to meet you, man. Go Lions.”
Gazsi was taken to the hospital on August 28 after spraining his ankle while riding an electric scooter. After a week of running a fever and two emergency room trips, his parents, Emily and Billy, recognized something wasn’t right. Hudson was taken to C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital in Ann Arbor and diagnosed with leukemia.
Video by Aidan Hutchinson for 5-year-old Hudson Gazsi (leukemia patient)
Aidan Hutchinson filmed a video message for Hudson Gazsi, a 5-year-old boy with acute lymphoblastic leukemia, before his second NFL game. There are four varieties of leukemia, and the majority of them can be treated with a multi-drug chemotherapy treatment.
Aidan Hutchinson was a great college star for the Michigan Wolverines, and during the NFL Draft, every team wanted him, but the Lions took him with the second overall choice.
Hutchinson has 9 tackles after only two NFL games. During Week 2, he set a new Lions franchise sacks record, and he is anticipated to exceed other players such as Aaron Donald of the Rams.
