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Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Los Angeles Rams, Week 3, Sept. 26, 4:25 p.m. ET (FOX) This would be a candidate for the NFL Kickoff Game, if only it were being played in Tampa Bay. L.A. prevailed at Raymond James Stadium in a thrilling Monday night battle last November. A date at SoFi Stadium between two of the more balanced teams in football doesn t figure to disappoint, either. The Rams are hoping Matthew Stafford can do for them what Tom Brady did for the Bucs last year. That is, as Michael Brockers eloquently put it, take them a level up. If so, L.A. is a prime candidate to spoil the defending champs repeat bid. ....
Lions’ Jeff Okudah already seeing the game from ‘a whole different perspective’ under new regime Updated May 10, 2021; Posted May 10, 2021 Detroit Lions cornerback Jeff Okudah (30) walks off the field after the Lions lost to the Indianapolis Colts, 41-21, in their NFL game at Ford Field in Detroit, on Sunday, November 1, 2020. (Mike Mulholland | MLive.com)Mike Mulholland | MLive.com Facebook Share ALLEN PARK Jeff Okudah tied the NFL record for highest-drafted cornerback ever. Then Jeff Okudah ran onto the field and ranked among the worst cornerbacks in the league by just about every measure. Clearly, there is considerable work to be done. ....
Lions CB Jeff Okudah ready to bounce back after groin injury derailed rookie season By Erin Walsh | Last updated 5/7/21 Detroit Lions cornerback Jeff Okudah is almost back to full health after battling a groin injury for most of his rookie season. Okudah missed seven games last season and played through pain in several others. With an upsetting season behind him, he s ready to rebound in 2021. It just feels like I have a different level that I wasn t able to kind of tap into last year, Okudah said, according to Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press. But I feel like this year just kind of moving around now and not having that pain in my groin anymore, it just feels like a different level so I m excited to . get with (secondary coach Aubrey Pleasant), craft it up and see what it turns out to be. ....
The No. 3 pick of last year s draft, he said the injury prevented him from “opening up and just running top speed.” Okudah had one interception and two passes defensed last season, when he allowed a passer rating of 118 on balls thrown in his area, according to Pro Football Reference. With the Lions set to start their formal offseason program in two weeks, Okudah said he has no restrictions on training and is feeling great. I’m definitely trending towards 100, he said. I think that’s a testament to the staff that the Detroit Lions have and me and (trainer) Tom Colt we put in a lot of work, (head trainer) Dave Granito, this offseason, every single day just getting after it. I’m definitely thankful that was I was able to stay and get a chance to work with them. ....
Jeff Okudah is ready to go. After a lackluster rookie campaign that saw him struggle with injuries, Okudah feels optimistic. There is a certain hunger that comes with missing a significant amount of time in the NFL, and Okudah is feeling it. As he trends toward 100 percent health after offseason surgery, Okudah is raring to get going and to kick off the season. “It just feels like I have a different level that I wasn’t able to kind of tap into last year,” Okudah said. “But, I feel like, this year, just kind of moving around now and not having that pain in my groin anymore. It just feels like a different level.” ....