One of the more interesting facets of the last two Detroit Lions losses was the absence of cornerback Jerry Jacobs on defense. Activated after the bye from the non-football injury list, Jacobs was expected to bolster a struggling secondary.
However, Jacobs has played exactly one snap on defense in two weeks. On that play, he was flagged for pass interference in the end zone in the Week 8 loss to Dallas. After Jacobs played well throughout his rookie season in 2021, it’s been surprising that defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn hasn’t called upon Jacobs to try and help the league’s worst pass defense.
