Lions former first-round pick Jeff Okuda

Lions former first-round pick Jeff Okuda

second season in the NFL is over after just one game. The former first-round pick left Sunday's opener against the in the fourth quarter after suffering what the team feared to be an Achilles injury. After having an MRI, Chris Kunitz Jersey Lions coach Dan Campbell that the corner has, in fact, suffered a ruptured Achilles, meaning he will mi s the remainder of the 2021 season. David Kampf Jersey Okudah was taken with the No. 3 overall pick in the 2020 , but has yet to truly live up to that billing. His rookie season was filled with up-and-down performances. In his nine games (six starts) played, Okudah tallied 47 tackles, one interception and recorded two pa s breakups. When targeted by opposing quarterbacks in 2020, he was allowing just over 77% of their Chris Chelios Jersey pa CM Punk Jersey ses to be completed with a pa ser rating of 118. That inconsistent play seemed to bleed into the opener against San Francisco where Okudah was on the hook for a 79-yard touchdown catch by Niners receiver .That said, the Lions new coaching staff was reportedly encouraged by Okudah's progre s this offseason, which left optimism that he'd be able to become a key face in Detroit's secondary. This injury, however, proves to be another roadblock. On top of some inconsistent play, durability is Brent Seabrook Jersey now a growing concern for the 22-year-old. His rookie Adam Boqvist Jersey season was stopped short after he landed on injured reserve in December due to a core muscle injury. Now, it's an Achilles that's preventing the talented young corner from living up to his draft status.

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