Jeff Okudah Bust Talk Is Now Officially Over

The Detroit Lions' defense has a leader on the field in cornerback Jeff Okudah.
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Early in his NFL career, Detroit Lions cornerback Jeff Okudah has endured injuries, the upheaval of the team's coaching staff and a grueling rehabilitation process in order to come back from a torn Achilles. 

Now in this third season, the 23-year-old defensive back has made plays, and has worked his way into becoming an integral part of the Lions' defense. 

On Sunday, Okudah's fourth-quarter interception of quarterback Justin Fields set the stage for the Lions to earn a comeback victory, the team's third victory of the season

“I mean, honestly, I’m just enjoying this year. I’ve been through a lot of things my first two years, had plenty of lows. So, I don’t take any of these moments for granted," Okudah said, via the team's social media channel. “Winning these games, being able to make plays, I don’t take any of that for granted. I’ve seen the other side of it. So, I’m enjoying every single moment, because you never know when the moment will be over.”

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Following the game, Fields expressed the Lions' defense was able to recognize the play and pressured him to make a throw that he never wants to make again. 

"Just a dumb play. I can assure that will never happen again for the rest of my career," Fields said, when asked about the interception tossed to his former Ohio State teammate. "The D-end sniffed it out, I tried to move him a little bit and tried to float it over to Cole Kmet. Just overthrew it a little bit. Just got to dirt it and move on to the next play."


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