The Detroit Lions kick off their 2021 with a total revamped look. New coach, new quarterback, new everything. The Lions are hoping to salvage a piece of dignity after long awful years; anything can happen, but the path ahead is set to be long.
The Lions got some very unwelcome news when it was announced that Taylor Decker would be out for the game, depriving Detroit of their starting left tackle. This has left the team to scramble and re-assign rookie Penei Sewell to left tackle—his natural position, but one where he hasn’t been practicing in preseason camp.