The Detroit Lions cut veteran running back C.J. Anderson on Tuesday after being awarded Paul Perkins on waivers, essentially making a swap of veteran rushers to help back up starter Kerryon Johnson.
Anderson served as the primary backup to Johnson in the season opener against Arizona and then saw his workload cut in Week 2 against the Los Angeles Chargers in favor of rookie Ty Johnson. On Sunday, Anderson rushed five times for 8 yards, gaining a paltry 1.6 yards per carry.
In his two games with Detroit, he rushed 16 times for 43 yards.