Overview
- Sewell has been taking first‑team reps at left tackle during OTAs this week and says he is approaching the flip “day‑by‑day” while focusing on incremental improvement.
- Detroit’s roster moves — including Taylor Decker’s exit and the first‑round selection of Clemson tackle Blake Miller — signaled and effectively confirmed the position change.
- Coaches and front‑office figures publicly voiced strong confidence in Sewell’s ability to switch, calling him one of the NFL’s top tackles and citing his athleticism and work ethic.
- Statistical splits raise a practical concern for the run game because Jahmyr Gibbs averaged about 15% more yards per carry to the right than the left and Pro Football Focus found a 2.27 yards‑per‑carry gap in those lanes.
- Sewell’s prior left‑tackle experience at Oregon and early NFL starts give context for the move, but reporters and coaches stress formal judgment must wait for contact periods and regular‑season play.