Detroit Lions: Does Kerryon Johnson’s exit end this troubling pattern?

GLENDALE, ARIZONA - SEPTEMBER 08: Running back Kerryon Johnson #33 of the Detroit Lions prior to the NFL football game against the Arizona Cardinals at State Farm Stadium on September 08, 2019 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Ralph Freso/Getty Images)

Just two years ago, running back Kerryon Johnson seemed like a critical piece of the Detroit Lions’ offense moving forward after a promising rookie season. Now, one can only hope that he represents the conclusion of a trend that has plagued the team over the last decade.

Johnson was waived last Thursday, and claimed by the Philadelphia Eagles just a day later, marking the end of a three-year run in Detroit that many would characterize as…