The Lions are sensing opponents targeting Aidan Hutchinson low as he returns from a fractured left leg, and they're making the NFL aware of it.
Adam Schefter reported Monday night on ESPN prior to the Lions-Ravens game that the Lions have requested that the league office monitor plays in which offensive players block Hutchinson by taking out his legs.
"He’s coming off the fractured tibia and fibula. If you watch his performance the first two games of the year, what stands out about that is the fact that it feels like opponents have been going low on him, so much so that the Lions have raised the issue with the league office," said Schefter. "If you go back and look at the film from the first game, take a look at how Green Bay is coming at Aidan Hutchinson's legs."
Schefter's report highlighted two plays from Week 1 in which Packers tight end John FitzPatrick took aim at or below Hutchinson's knees in an attempt to block him.
"There’s a few instances where this happens, where they’re going low on Hutchinson. Some of these same plays that we saw in Week 1 against Green Bay also were on display in Week 2 against the Bears," said Schefter. "The Lions have taken notice and they’ve asked the league office to monitor the plays against Aidan Hutchinson -- not that it will protect him, but clearly, other people have noticed these plays and the Lions want the league office to notice as well."