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CB Jerry Jacobs Tears ACL, Out for Remainder of 2021 Season

The successful rookie season of cornerback Jerry Jacobs has come to an end.

John Maakaron

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In the early moments against the Denver Broncos, the Detroit Lions lost a valuable member of their secondary. 

After playing just five defensive snaps in Week 14, rookie cornerback Jerry Jacobs suffered a significant knee injury when safety Will Harris and Broncos receiver Tim Patrick barreled into his knee on third down. 

After head coach Dan Campbell checked in on his young defensive back, Jacobs was taken back to the sideline with the aid of the team's training staff. 

The knee injury signaled the end of his afternoon, as Jacobs was carted off to the locker room for further evaluation. 

"We'll know more tomorrow," Lions coach Dan Campbell said postgame. "But, yeah, it probably doesn't look too good."

It was revealed on Monday that Jacobs suffered a torn ACL and will now miss the remaining four games on the Lions' schedule. 

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As an undrafted rookie free agent coming out of Arkansas, Jacobs was not expected to play a significant role this season.

With injuries besieging the Lions' secondary, Jacobs emerged as a player that could develop on this young roster, alongside the likes of Jeff Okudah and Ifeatu Melifonwu. 

Jacobs finished his rookie campaign having played 536 defensive snaps. 

The young defensive back allowed 23 receptions, out of the 39 occasions he was targeted, to go along with a forced fumble and seven pass breakups.  

Veteran Nickell Robey-Coleman is the likely candidate to replace Jacobs in the starting lineup for the final month of the season. 

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John Maakaron
JOHN MAAKARON

John Maakaron has covered Detroit Sports since 2013. Brings a vast array of experience covering the Detroit Tigers, Detroit Lions, Michigan Wolverines, Michigan State Spartans, Detroit Mercy Titans, and Oakland University Golden Grizzlies. John brings a wealth of sports broadcast experience. In 2013, John had the vision to establish the Detroit Sports Podcast Network. Has recorded over 3000 podcasts analyzing Detroit Sports. In 2019, Sports Illustrated Media Group, a historical sports media outlet, partnered with Detroit Sports Podcast to provide daily Lions content for their growing and expanding digital media outlet. Our Lions content can also be read in the newspaper at The Oakland  Passionate about Detroit Sports and it is reflected in his coverage of the local teams!

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