Detroit — It will be a sour end to an otherwise spectacular rookie season for Detroit Lions offensive tackle Penei Sewell. After contracting COVID early in the week, he wasn't able to shake lingering symptoms from the virus and has been made inactive for Sunday's finale against the Green Bay Packers.
It will mark the first game Sewell has missed after starting the first 16 contests. Coming into Sunday, he had played a team-high 1,039 offensive snaps after starting the first eight games at left tackle and the past eight at right tackle.
Also inactive for the Lions are fullback Jason Cabinda, offensive tackle Dan Skipper, running back Jermar Jefferson, quarterback David Blough, wide receiver Trinity Benson and defensive lineman Jashon Cornell.