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Detroit Lions RB Kerryon Johnson worthy of 20-plus touches a game in 2019

Gene Myers, former Detroit Free Press sports editor, reflects on Barry Sanders' career with the Detroit Lions and whose fault is it that he left. Kimberly P. Mitchell, Detroit Free Press

After missing six games with a knee injury last year, and given his head coach's belief in a by-committee approach at the running back position, Kerryon Johnson seems like a good bet to have his workload managed early this season.

But Detroit Lions running backs coach Kyle Caskey said at the start of training camp Wednesday that he won't do anything to artificially limit Johnson's touches.