Dave Birkett and Carlos Monarrez break down the sights and sounds from the first day of Detroit Lions training camp on July 25, 2019. Dave Birkett and Carlos Monarrez, Detroit Free Press
The unsung hero of the Los Angeles Rams' run to Super Bowl LIII almost never got a chance to play that role, and if he hadn't, he might not be with the Detroit Lions now.
When Kerryon Johnson suffered a season-ending knee injury last November, the Lions brought a handful of running backs in for workouts.
C.J. Anderson was among the backs who visited Detroit, and by all accounts had a solid workout.