Detroit Lions cornerback Jeff Okudah has a season-ending Achilles tendon injury, the team announced Monday.
鈥淗e will be out for the rest of the year,鈥� Lions coach Dan Campbell said. 鈥淚 hate it for him, and I hate it for us as a team because he has really been coming around.鈥�
Okudah was hurt in the fourth quarter Sunday as the 41-33 against the Lions.
鈥淎s someone who was injured a lot as a player, I know what it is like to be in the training room again,鈥� Campbell said. 鈥淵ou have to be careful to let it get you down. His whole focus after the surgery has to be getting ready for 2022.鈥�
Detroit drafted the Ohio State star with the and injuries limited him to nine games as a rookie. Okudah appeared to make improvements during training camp, but he had a rough game in .
Lions secondary coach Aubrey Pleasant was seen at the 22-year-old Okudah, who did as much talking as listening, on the sideline. Later in the game, Okudah fell in coverage on a 79-yard touchdown reception.
Campbell said the team will look for a veteran to help a very young secondary.
Detroit (0-1) will play at (0-1) in Week 2 on Monday night.
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Larry Lage, The Associated Press
