Arlington, Texas — The Detroit Lions had hoped keeping D'Andre Swift on the shelf the two weeks prior to the bye would be enough to get the dual-threat running back after the break, but lingering shoulder and ankle injuries will keep him on the lineup against the Dallas Cowboys.
Swift suffered the ankle sprain in the season opener, but was managing to play through the pain, prior to injuring his shoulder in Week 3. Through three games, he had racked up more than 300 yards from scrimmage and three touchdowns. While he remains out, Jamaal Williams will continue to shoulder most of the backfield load, supplemented by Craig Reynolds and Justin Jackson.