Sewell recorded eight tackles (five solo) in Sunday's 33-28 loss versus the Lions.

EDGE Analysis

Week 13 was the first time Sewell played more than seven defensive snaps in a game as a pro (40), so he predictably also posted a career-high tackle total. The size of his role in Week 14 will still probably depend on the availability of 2021 second-rounder Pete Werner (oblique).

Sewell likely will replace injured Pete Werner (oblique) on Sunday, which is expected to be his first career start, John Hendrix of SI.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

The 24-year-old linebacker has appeared in 15 games over the course of his NFL career, logging six total tackles (all coming in 2023). Sewell has primarily been a special-teamer for New Orleans, playing only eight total defense snaps over the last two seasons. He'll have big shoes to fill in Week 13, as Werner ranks second on the Saints in total stops on the year (67).