Lions' Penei Sewell Announces He's Tested Positive for COVID-19

Detroit Lions rookie Penei Sewell announced on Twitter Wednesday that he tested positive for COVID-19:

Penei Sewell

Found out this past weekend I tested positive for COVID. Really wish I was heading to my new home today and able to be at mini-camp with my new teammates and coaches. Look forward to getting out to the D as soon as I’m cleared!

The tackle was the No. 7 overall pick in the 2021 NFL draft and the first offensive lineman off the board.

Sewell was a first-team All-American for Oregon in 2019 but he opted out of the 2020 college football season amid the COVID-19 pandemic.