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Penei Sewell won't play vs. Packers; Detroit Lions 'encouraged' by his season

Penei Sewell's rookie season has come to a premature end.

Sewell is inactive for the Detroit Lions' season finale today against the Green Bay Packers, one day after the Lions took him off the reserve/COVID-19 list.

Sewell was listed as questionable to play with an illness.

The Lions took a similar approach with safety Tracy Walker when they activated him from the COVID list the day before a Week 15 win over the Arizona Cardinals.

Walker came off the COVID list when his 10-day isolation period expired the day, but did not play in the game because of an "illness" — i.