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By Matt Audilet
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On Tuesday, Detroit Lions offensive tackle Penei Sewell was announced as the No. 37 ranked player on the 2026 NFL Top 100 list — as voted on by the league's active players.
Sewell clearly has the respect of his NFL competition, including Green Bay Packers pass rusher Micah Parsons.
Parsons, who spent the first four seasons of his NFL career with the Dallas Cowboys, compared Sewell to Philadelphia Eagles offensive tackle Lane Johnson.
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"He understands his strength and his leverage that he has on most guys," Parsons said. "He's tough. You know, that's my new Lane Johnson Before, I was banking on Lane retiring in a couple years. But now I got Penei for the rest of my life."
Sewell, the No. 7 overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, just finished his fifth season with the Lions. He notched his fourth consecutive Pro-Bowl selection and third consecutive First Team All-Pro selection after playing 16 games in 2025.
The Lions will open up their 2026 regular-season schedule with a Week 1 matchup against the New Orleans Saints on Sept. 13.
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The Lions and Packers will take the field for their first matchup of the 2026 season in Week 7 — then again to closeout the year in Week 18.
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