Questionable
Injury Ankle
Est. Return 4/1/2026
Signed a four-year, $112 million contract with the Lions in April of 2024.
Move to LT being considered
Lions head coach Dan Campbell said that the team has discussed moving Sewell (ankle) from right to left tackle this offseason but that no final decision has been made yet, Albert Breer of SI.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Sewell's last time primarily playing left tackle came back in 2019 with Oregon, when he earned Outland Trophy honors as the best collegiate offensive lineman, per Dave Birkett of The Detroit Free Press. While Sewell also did start the first eight games of his NFL career at LT in 2021 as an injury fill-in, he's since operated at RT and emerged as arguably the league's top player at the position. Following the departure of longtime LT Taylor Decker, however, having Sewell guard QB Jared Goff's blind side could be the anchor the Lions' new-look O-line requires to thrive.
Sewell's last time primarily playing left tackle came back in 2019 with Oregon, when he earned Outland Trophy honors as the best collegiate offensive lineman, per Dave Birkett of The Detroit Free Press. While Sewell also did start the first eight games of his NFL career at LT in 2021 as an injury fill-in, he's since operated at RT and emerged as arguably the league's top player at the position. Following the departure of longtime LT Taylor Decker, however, having Sewell guard QB Jared Goff's blind side could be the anchor the Lions' new-look O-line requires to thrive.
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How do Penei Sewell's measurables compare to other tackles?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
* All metrics are from his Pro Day (not the combine).
Height
6' 5"Weight
335 lbs40-Yard Dash
5.09 secShuttle Time
4.68 secCone Drill
7.76 secVertical Jump
28.0 inBroad Jump
109 inBench Press
30 repsHand Length
10.38 inArm Length
33.25 in
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Sewell is one of the league's most dominant offensive lineman, and he'll enter his fifth NFL season with the Lions in 2025. He's been selected as a first-team All-Pro in back-to-back years as Detroit's starting right tackle.
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Ruled out with ankle issue
Sewell (ankle) has been ruled out ahead of Sunday's game against the Bears.
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Nursing ankle injury
Sewell (ankle) didn't practice Wednesday.
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All set for TNF
Sewell (shoulder) is active for Thursday night's contest against the Cowboys.
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Questionable vs. Dallas
Sewell (shoulder) is questionable for Detroit's matchup versus the Cowboys on Thursday.
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Nursing shoulder injury
Sewell (shoulder) did not participate at practice Tuesday.
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Could become league's best RT
Bill Barnwell of ESPN.com believes Sewell could supplant Lane Johnson as the league's best right tackle in 2023.
ANALYSIS
Sewell has the skills to play left tackle at a high level, but he's been deployed on the right side since Detroit already has a solid starter at left tackle in Taylor Decker. Coming off a Pro-Bowl season, Sewell's already among the league's top right tackles. The seventh overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft could be even better in his third year, while the 33-year-old Johnson may start to experience age-related decline after getting the first-team All-Pro nod at right tackle in 2022.
Sewell has the skills to play left tackle at a high level, but he's been deployed on the right side since Detroit already has a solid starter at left tackle in Taylor Decker. Coming off a Pro-Bowl season, Sewell's already among the league's top right tackles. The seventh overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft could be even better in his third year, while the 33-year-old Johnson may start to experience age-related decline after getting the first-team All-Pro nod at right tackle in 2022.