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Lions' Jeff Okudah has ruptured Achilles tendon

Allen Park — Jeff Okudah's second season is over. The Detroit Lions' second-year cornerback suffered a ruptured Achilles tendon in the fourth quarter of the team's season-opening loss to the San Francisco 49ers, a league source confirmed to The Detroit News.

It's a devastating blow for both the player and team. Okdauh had been a standout on the practice field throughout the offseason and appeared primed to make the developmental leap common for players between their first and second seasons.

And the Lions were counting on it. Even though Okudah was drafted by the franchise's previous regime at No.