D'Andre Swift #32 of the Detroit Lions (Photo by Leon Halip/Getty Images)
Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell sent some headlines through the Honolulu Blue faithful news outlets when he mentioned he was concerned with lead running back D’Andre Swift‘s groin injury. Many of which reported his availability for the first game of the season was in question.
With many injuries in the preseason, coaches and medical personnel will bring players along slowly as the urgency to get back on the field is minimal. There’s no reason to rush a player back from injury to win a meaningless preseason game or get them additional reps that could ultimately set them back in their rehab by risking further injury.