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Why this Detroit Lions RB's No. 1 priority is playing special teams

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Jermar Jefferson’s special teams resume coming out of college consisted of two kick returns for 32 yards.

Oregon State’s starting running back as a true freshman, Jefferson never played on the kick or punt cover teams in college, and though he sat in on special teams meetings, learning to actually play special teams as a rookie with the Detroit Lions last fall felt very much like learning a new language.