The legal tampering period of free agency is just about 48 hours away, which means the Detroit Lions are about to make a lot of roster decisions both over the weekend and in the week that lies ahead.
While running back isn’t necessarily at the top of the Lions’ needs list, it is a need. With Adrian Peterson headed towards free agency, the Lions currently just have D’Andre Swift and Kerryon Johnson under contract—with Nick Bawden and Jason Cabinda at fullback.
Swift is firmly entrenched as the team’s starter and the new coaching staff wants him on the field as much as possible.