Jeff Okudah's rookie season is over.
According to multiple reports, the Detroit Lions cornerback will have season-ending surgery early next week to address a groin injury that's been bothering him the past couple weeks.
The No. 3 pick in the 2020 draft, Okudah appeared in just nine games for the Lions this season, including six starts. He opened his career having to defend several of the league's best receivers, including Green Bay's Davante Adams, Arizona's DeAndre Hopkins and Atlanta's Julio Jones.
That baptism by fire provided an outstanding learning experience for the young defensive back and should pay dividends for both him and the Lions going forward.