There are words in sports that you just never want to hear. One of the words that sends immediate shivers down your spine is Achilles. It virtually guarantees a player is about to miss the rest of the season and potentially longer depending on when the injury happens. It’s also an injury that has ruined NFL careers.
Unfortunately, Detroit Lions cornerback Jeff Okudah is the latest to fall victim to an Achilles injury. The team’s former third overall pick ruptured his Achilles in the final quarter of the Lions’ Week 1 game with the San Francisco 49ers.