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Detroit Lions CB Jeff Okudah returns to practice 9 months after ruptured Achilles tendon

Less than nine months after rupturing his Achilles tendon, Detroit Lions cornerback Jeff Okudah is back on the football field and looking healthy.

Okudah was a limited participant in the Lions' third practice of Organized Team Activites on Thursday. He took first-team reps at left cornerback during a walk-through period at the start of practice, then spent part of individual drills running sprints around the field.

Lions coach Dan Campbell declined to give a timetable for the return of Okudah and fellow injured defensive players Romeo Okwara and Jerry Jacobs, but Okudah's rehab schedule suggests he will be ready at least by the start of the regular season.