“We got Jamaal back”: Lions Coach Dan Campbell reckons that a lot will rely on Jamaal Williams’ shoulders in D’Andre Swift’s absence

“We got Jamaal back”: Lions Coach Dan Campbell reckons that a lot will rely on Jamaal Williams’ shoulders in D’Andre Swift’s absence

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The Detroit Lions haven’t had the best of times on the field in the past few games. After a tie against the Steelers, they were defeated by the Browns and the Bears in their last two encounters. They haven’t been able to click as a unit under pressure and injuries to star players in the side have only made things worse for the Lions.

On Wednesday, the Lions practiced without several star players on the field. Right tackle Penei Sewell wasn’t a part of the practice as he was ill and running back D’Andre Swift was forced to miss out due to a sprained shoulder which might keep him out of the team in the next game against the Minnesota Vikings.

Dan Campbell expects Jamaal Williams, Godwin Igwebuike, and Jermar Jefferson to deliver in D’Andre Swift’s absence

Jamaal Williams
Jamaal Williams

Lions coach Dan Campbell, who has been under the scanner as his team has faced back-to-back defeats recently said that Jamaal Williams, Godwin Igwebuike, and Jermar Jefferson will share the workload at running back in D’Andre Swift’s absence.

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He claimed that a lot will rely especially on Jamaal Williams’s shoulders in the absence of Swift. Jamaal has 76 yards rushing on 22 carries in the past two weeks after he warmed the benches for two games due to a thigh injury. “The good news is we’ve got Jamaal back. We got him back,” Campbell said.

“This’ll be his third week to get back and get in the flow here a little bit, so certainly we’re going to lean on Jamaal quite a bit,” he claimed. However, Campbell also went on to add that they’ll look to utilize Godwin and Jefferson to good effect. “That’s part of the plan. They’re all going to be able to play. It’s a little bit by committee, but I think you’re going to see a lot of Jamaal Williams,” the coach stated.

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