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Detroit Lions rule RB D'Andre Swift (concussion) out vs. Carolina Panthers

The Detroit Lions will not have rookie running back D'Andre Swift for Sunday's game against the Carolina Panthers because of the concussion symptoms he presented this week.

Lions running backs coach Kyle Caskey confirmed after practice Friday that Swift will not play against the Panthers.

The Lions will use some combination of Adrian Peterson and Kerryon Johnson in his place, with Jonathan Williams playing as the No. 3 back.

"We’ve (relied on) with Adrian for a lot of this season, but Kerryon obviously is playing like a fresh Kerryon right now, so we’re going to allow him to get in there and do his thing as well," Caskey said.