Days after drafting a running back, the Detroit Lions are parting ways with Kerryon Johnson. The team has informed the former second-round pick he's being waived, according to a league source familiar with the decision.
Johnson, a workhorse at Auburn, was selected No. 43 overall in 2018. Coveting an upgrade at running back that offseason, the Lions traded their second- and fourth-round picks to move up eight spots to snag him.
As a rookie, Johnson quickly made an impact, rushing for 101 yards in his third game. That snapped a 70-game, five-year streak for the franchise without a rusher topping the century mark.