The stats aren’t good when it comes to Detroit’s rushing attack in 2016. The Lions ranked 30th in yards per game (81.9), 25th in average per rush (3.8) and 25th in negative runs (48).
The foot injury suffered by starting running back Ameer Abdullah Week 2 that ended his season certainly didn’t help matters, but there are some that think the Lions need to add another potent rusher to pair with Abdullah, Theo Riddick, Zach Zenner and others.
“I’m always looking to upgrade,” Lions GM Bob Quinn said after the season when asked if he thought Abdullah and Riddick can be productive players in Detroit’s backfield moving forward.