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Detroit Lions add Maryland RB Ty Johnson with Round 6 of NFL draft

The Detroit Lions chose running back Ty Johnson out of Maryland with their second pick of the sixth round in the 2019 NFL draft.

Johnson joins second-year lead back Kerryon Johnson, C.J. Anderson, Zach Zenner and Theo Riddick in the Lions' backfield

Two picks earlier, the Lions drafted receiver Travis Fulgham out of Old Dominion.

Ty Johnson is 5 feet 10 and 208 pounds from Cumberland, Md.

NFL.com profile: "Johnson is slightly undersized as an every-down back and might not have the skill-set to be a third-down option.