‘No setback’ for Penei Sewell after he misses the Detroit Lions’ rookie minicamp because of COVID-19
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Penei Sewell, the Detroit Lions No. 7 overall pick in the 2021 NFL draft, missed the team s rookie minicamp last weekend after recently testing positive for COVID-19. (Detroit Lions)
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Penei Sewell’s wait to join his new teammates on the Detroit Lions was extended a little longer.
Sewell, the No. 7 overall pick in the 2021 NFL draft and former Oregon Ducks’ star, missed the Lions’ rookie minicamp during the weekend after recently testing positive for COVID-19. Sewell wasn’t able to participate in the three-day camp, which ended Sunday.
AROUND THE SHIELD When Carolina Panthers coach Matt Rhule reported to the first day of rookie minicamp Friday, he did so in the same way he has for practice since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic: masked up, with all of his note cards, play sheets and the like in hand.
Midway through practice, he and his staff threw the masks to the ground.
The NFL released a memo Friday saying that fully vaccinated individuals players, coaches, staff and other personnel will no longer be required to wear masks inside of team facilities, effective immediately. The move comes following similar guidance from the Center for Diseases Control.
The Detroit Lions select OT Penei Sewell with the No. 7 pick | 2021 NFL Draft
SALT LAKE CITY Oregon offensive tackle Penei Sewell didn t make the trip to the NFL draft in Cleveland, opting instead for a celebration closer to home with his family and friends.
His journey to the NFL has been long enough.
The 2019 Outland Trophy winner didn t walk across the stage to shake NFL commissioner Roger Goodell s hand, but the moment wasn t any less sweet as he celebrated at a rental home surrounded by family and close friends. He simply shed some tears while surrounded at a rental home with his parents Gabe Sr. and Arlene, his siblings and close family, and the island tradition of Pizza Hut for big occasions.