Though the team seems to be system-agnostic when running their offense, the Lions have been highly gap-heavy this year and have focused on pushing the ball down the field through their running backs. Detroit is second in the league with their 372 yards on the ground and is eleventh in the league with 84 receiving yards to the RB position. D'Andre Swift (RB3) and Jamaal Williams (RB19) have performed as top-20 options at this point in the season.

Per the article, the Lions are first in yards per carry (7.15), third in explosive runs (seven), and also second in EPA per rush and rushing DVOA, Football Outsiders’ opponent-adjusted efficiency metric. What's scary for opposing defenses; they've accomplished all of this while dealing with a slew of offensive line injuries. They may just be getting started.

Campbell says they'll give D'Andre Swift a breather today from practice, but he's feeling much better than last week as he was dealing with an ankle injury.

Swift ran five times for 56 yards in Week 2. However 50 of those yards came on one run. He added two catches for 31 yards and a score to salvage your fantasy day. Swift missed a couple of days last week before returning Friday and playing in Week 2. He's at least trending in the right direction as we approach Week 3. Swift and the Lions play an early game on Sunday at the Vikings.

D'Andre Swift practiced on Friday after missing the previous two days' activities with an ankle issue. He is officially listed as questionable per head coach Dan Campbell.

Related Players: Jamaal Williams

The Lions came out in Week 1 splitting touches heavily between Swift and Jamaal Williams, with the former leading the latter 18-13. Williams would shoot way, way up the rankings if Swift happened to miss this, or any other, week.

D'Andre Swift continues to nurse an ankle injury but claims he'll "most definitely" be ready for the Week 2 game against the Commanders.

Related Players: Jamaal Williams

The Lions came out in Week 1 splitting touches heavily between Swift and Jamaal Williams, with the former leading the latter 18-13. Williams would shoot way, way up the rankings if Swift happened to miss this, or any other, week.

D'Andre Swift's career-best rushing performance came on a day he played through a sprained ankle.

Swift told the Free Press on Wednesday he rolled his ankle in the second quarter of the Detroit Lions' season opening 38-35 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles.

Swift stayed in the game and finished with 15 carries for 144 yards, the third most in the NFL in Week 1.

Swift didn't practice on Wednesday. We'll monitor Swift's practice status as the week goes on, because we can't always trust when a player gives an update about his status. It will be nice to see him log at least limited sessions the rest of the week.

Lions RB D'Andre Swift didn't practice today with an ankle injury, according to the team practice report.

Related players: Jamaal Williams, Craig Reynolds, Justin Jackson

This will be something to monitor. Swift did play right up to the end of the game. The team did sign Jackson off the practice squad today so there could be some concern here. Williams would be next up if Swift can't go.

Lions HC Dan Campbell told reporters Wednesday that RB D'Andre Swift (shoulder) will play Weeks 17 and 18. "We'll shut him down after Green Bay,” Campbell said.

Related Players: Jamaal Williams, Craig Reynolds

The Lions backfield situation is officially too murky to feel good about any of their options.

The Lions signed RB Craig Reynolds from the practice squad to the 53-man roster, per source. He's now signed with Detroit through 2022.

Related players: D'Andre Swift, Jamaal Williams, Godwin Igwebuike, Jermar Jefferson

The tweet went on to say Reynolds has 37 carries for 195 yards with an 88.3 PFF grade over the last two weeks. He's no threat to Swift in town but it's worth it for the Lions to see what Reynolds can do with for the rest of the season heading into 2022. It looks like at the very least he's passed Igwebuike and Jefferson on the depth chart. He'll be tough to trust in the Lions offense but is worth adding for the depth at the very least.

Detroit Lions running back D'Andre Swift missed Thursday's practice with a shoulder injury.

Swift has missed consecutive days of practice and will need to take the practice field on Friday to have a chance of suiting up on Sunday against the Arizona Cardinals. The Lions seem to be holding out hope that Swift will be able to appear in games again this season, but he has yet to resume practicing since injuring his shoulder. If Swift cannot go and Jamaal Williams remains out, Craig Reynolds, Godwin Igwebuike, and Jermar Jefferson will form a committee, with Reynolds being the presumptive favorite to lead the team in carries. This is a situation to monitor.

Lions RB D'Andre Swift (shoulder) and TE T.J. Hockensen (hand) did not practice Wednesday.

Related Players: Craig Reynolds, Jamaal Williams, Brock Wright

Could be another long week for the Lions offense, but at least Reynolds and Wright showed signs of life in place of their respective starters.