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Lions' Penei Sewell making great strides in Year 2 — but still learning the hard way

Allen Park — It's Micah Parsons week.

But for second-year Detroit Lions offensive tackle Penei Sewell, it's also Dorance Armstrong, Demarcus Lawrence, Dante Fowler Jr. and Chauncey Golston week.

Sewell is in the next phase of his development as an NFL player. He's no longer the highly touted rookie trying to get his feet under him, but even with 21 career games under his belt, he's still learning lessons the hard way, like in Week 5's shutout loss to the New England Patriots, when Sewell was surprised by facing a number of pass rushers who weren't on his radar heading in.