3 Lions Ruled Out against Vikings

While running back D'Andre Swift is still battling ankle and shoulder injuries, he has started to see the field more, and is being utilized in Ben Johnson's offense in a way that aids the team.

This week, Swift was limited in practice on Wednesday, but has been a full participant the past couple of days, as the team prepares for its Week 14 matchup against the Minnesota Vikings.

Detroit offensive coordinator Ben Johnson has the benefit of having multiple running backs who have contributed this season, including Swift, Jamaal Williams and Justin Jackson.

Duce Staley explained to reporters, "Usually when you have two, you kind of lean towards the hot hand. But, when you’ve got three and they’re all playing well, you just kind of -- you get them going and you have certain plays that are tagged for them, and you try to get that rotation and keep that rotation.

"And, it’s tough sometimes. It’s tough, because you could get a guy that -- like Swift, since we’re talking about him, say he broke a 30, 40-yard run, well, the next play, it could be Jamaal (Williams) going in. You kind of want to wish you could leave him in and kind of get going and sometimes you can, not saying you can’t. But, how we’re programmed, we don’t do that.”

Detroit Lions' Week 14 Friday Injury Report

OL Kayode Awosika -- Ankle (NP) Out
CB Chase Lucas -- Hamstring (NP) Out
LB Derrick Barnes -- Knee (NP) Out
C Evan Brown -- Ankle (LP) Doubtful
QB Nate Sudfeld -- Illness (NP) Questionable
CB Will Harris -- Hip (NP) Questionable
CB Jeff Okudah -- Illness (LP) Questionable
WR Kalif Raymond -- Illness (LP) Questionable
LT Taylor Decker -- Elbow (FP)
C Frank Ragnow -- Foot (FP)
S DeShon Elliott -- Ankle (FP)
RB D'Andre Swift -- Ankle (FP)
RB Jamaal Williams -- Hand (FP)

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