Dan Campbell calls out Adam Schefter for ‘bogus’ ESPN report

Lions head coach Dan Campbell had some choice words about a recent report by ESPN’s Adam Schefter, which claimed the team reached out to the NFL with concerns that their star defensive end Aidan Hutchinson, who returned from a tibia and fibula fracture last month, is being targeted low by opponents.

During his weekly press conference on Wednesday, Campbell called it “bull” and denied that the Lions reached out to the league office.

“That’s bogus. That’s a bogus report,” Campbell said while pointing his finger. “I don’t know where that came from. Nobody from here ever did that. That’s bull.”

When asked if he had “seen any difference,” Campbell replied, “No. No, man. Nope. Game’s played a certain way, that’s the way it goes, man.

“It doesn’t matter whether we’re doing it or someone else is doing it to our guys. We know that and we play accordingly.”

Hutchinson returned to play in 2025 after suffering a season-ending tibia and fibula fracture last season.

The report stemmed from Schefter’s “Monday Night Countdown” appearance on ESPN before Detroit’s 38-30 victory over the Ravens in Week 3.

Schefter said there were “a few instances” where players were going low on Hutchinson in Week 1 against the Packers and Week 2 against the Bears.

“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,” Schefter said. “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.

“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. 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.”

Schefter specifically called out a play in which Packers tight end John FitzPatrick took aim at or below Hutchinson’s knees in an attempt to block him, according to 97.1 The Ticket.

Green Bay beat the Lions 27-13 in that game, handing them their first loss of the season so far.

The Lions play the Chiefs (2-3) in Kansas City on “Sunday Night Football.”