Romeo Okwara out for the season with a torn Achilles

The Detroit Lions suffered another major injury on the defensive end of the ball. Pass rider Romeo Okwara will be out for the remainder of the season with a torn Achilles.

Okwara to join Jeff Okudah as two Lions defensive starters sidelined Achilles injuries. The Detroit Lions keep taking hits on a unit that can’t afford another loss, but they keep coming.

The Detroit Lions lose Romeo Okwara for the remainder of the season.

Since joining the Lions in 2018, Okwara has distinguished himself in a struggling defensive unit. Okwara finished last season with ten sacks and 44 tackles. He was the team’s best pass passer. This year, Okwara had one sack and six tackles. While the numbers don’t quite match his start to last season, Okwara’s loss will have a huge impact on that defense.

According to ESPN Analysis, the Lions have the worst pass rush in the entire NFL. Losing a player with Okwara’s talents will prevent the rush unit from coming out of the cellar. The Lions were deprived of their passer Trey Flowers on Sunday as the former Patriot suffered a shoulder injury. Whatever the situation with Flowers, the Lions are hoping to keep him healthy for the rest of the season in order to deal with the loss of Okwara.

NFL teams need to embrace the next player mentality as another NFC North clash looms on Sunday as the Lions travel to Minnesota to take on the Vikings. The defense has faced adversity for most of the season, but so have all the other teams.

It’s always a team looking for its first win of the season. They must not let another injury completely derail the defensive unit. Finding a replacement on the roster will be a difficult task for Coach Campbell and the staff.