Last year, the Detroit Lions went absolutely crazy trying to some running back depth after initially setting their 53-man roster. Immediately, they claimed J.D. McKissic off of waivers. Then the following players jumped on and off the team (including practice squad): Mark Thompson, David Williams, Nick Brossette, Paul Perkins, Wes Hills, and Tra Carson. And that’s just the first two months of the season.
This year, the Lions come into 2020 much more prepared in the backfield. Detroit added two players in the draft and still have a few productive running backs returning from last year.