On Wednesday, Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell made it clear he had no plans to shut down running back D’Andre Swift for the final two games of the season, despite the fact that the second-year player has missed the last four games with a shoulder injury.
“I think we feel like we’re in a place where—let’s go, let’s cut him loose, and let’s let him continue to grow and get better,” Campbell said. “That way we go into next year, he’s that much better for it.”
To Campbell, it’s clear Swift—who has only played 24 games in his young career—has plenty to learn and room to grow, and even though there are only two games left, there’s no reason to let that opportunity go to waste.