No. 2 overall pick Aidan Hutchinson set a Detroit Lions rookie record Sunday, generating three sacks in a 36-27 win over the Washington Commanders.
The first-round selection played with extra motivation from five-year-old Hudson Gazsi, who was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia on Sept. 7.
“This game is dedicated to Hudson, who is a kid who just got diagnosed with leukemia,” Hutchinson said after the game, via Eric Woodyard of ESPN. “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.”
Before the game, Hutchinson recorded a video for Gazsi in the stadium.
Source: Lions’ Aidan Hutchinson dedicates 3-sack outing to 5-year-old leukemia patient Hudson Gazsi