Last year, the Detroit Lions committed to improving their short-yardage opportunities by signing three-time Super Bowl-winning bruiser back LeGarrette Blount. And though Blount certainly had his moments, like scoring five rushing touchdowns, the aging runner also posted a career-low 2.7 yards per carry and was not re-sign this offseason.
With second-year phenom Kerryon Johnson set to be the Lion’s workhorse in the future, Detroit still needed to find him a veteran running mate who had the experience and hard-nosed running ability the team wanted out of Blount last season.
The Lions found such a player in C.