Pittsburgh — Coming back from a ruptured Achilles, the Lions promised cornerback Jeff Okudah nothing more than a chance to compete for a starting job, pitting him head-to-head against converted safety Will Harris throughout training camp.
But as the dust settled in the preseason finale, Okudah surged across the finish line to lock up the job.
"I feel like he has been trending in the right direction now for two weeks," Lions coach Dan Campbell said after Sunday's 19-9 loss to the Steelers at Acrisure Stadium. "I would say he finished up strong and he's going in the right direction.