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Lions running back D'Andre Swift 'pushing' to play vs. Cowboys

Allen Park — We’ll give you the good Lions injury news first.

Running back D’Andre Swift was a participant at practice on Wednesday and told the media afterward he was “pushing to" play this weekend in Dallas.

Swift started his third NFL season by averaging 8.6 yards per carry before injuries took him out of action for the Lions’ last two games, most recently a 29-0 shutout loss to the New England Patriots.

“It is tough. It’s tough. Like I said, all I can do is control what I can control, and it’s getting better,” Swift said about his ankle and shoulder injuries, the latter of which he said is currently more bothersome.