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Lions' Kerryon Johnson wants carries: 'I play football to run the ball'

Dave Birkett and Carlos Monarrez break down the sights and sounds from the first day of Detroit Lions training camp on July 25, 2019. Dave Birkett and Carlos Monarrez, Detroit Free Press

On the first day of Detroit Lions training camp, Kerryon Johnson suddenly turned into an unhappy man.

Like a person bitten by a bitter chill, the running back’s demeanor changed instantly. A scowl crawled across his face as he voiced his displeasure.

“You see, we was going so good,” he said Thursday in Allen Park. “You had to go and make me mad.