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