Running back Kerryon Johnson wants to coexist with his new teammate, D’Andre Swift. Johnson, the Detroit Lions incumbent starter, is in danger of losing his job to Swift, who the Lions drafted at 35th overall in the 2020 NFL Draft. But it seems Johnson harbors no animosity toward Swift, even if Johnson seems to be tired of fans suggesting his career is in jeopardy.
A Lions Twitter fan account, @LionsFanReport, posted an image of Johnson hanging out on the beach and a photo from Swift’s recent workout with quarterback Matthew Stafford. The fan account suggested Swift is coming for Johnson’s starting job.
“I assure you it’s scientifically possible to workout and NOT post about it…I’m with the ignorance tho if you wanna get started,” Johnson wrote on Twitter on Saturday.
I assure you it’s scientifically possible to workout and NOT post about it…I’m with the ignorance tho if you wanna get started https://t.co/AbXU4SNTnx
— Kerryon Johnson (@AyeyoKEJO) May 16, 2020
Like imma want him to fail so i can succeed? Lmao that’s not how it works…they just don’t understand https://t.co/L20ASQ0gUM
— Kerryon Johnson (@AyeyoKEJO) May 16, 2020
Johnson showed in a later tweet that he’s committed to working with — not against — Swift in the coming months.
“Like imma want him to fail so i can succeed? Lmao that’s not how it works…they just don’t understand,” Johnson wrote on Twitter.
Johnson was one of the more promising young running backs at the start of the 2019 season, but he suffered a knee injury which landed him on injured reserve. His rookie campaign in 2018 was also shortened due to injury. With Swift joining the Lions, Johnson is likely to see fewer touches in the coming seasons. With the lower volume, perhaps Johnson’s health will be less of the problem while working in a committee with Swift, the second running back selected in this year’s draft. But it’s clear Johnson isn’t the uncontested top running back in Detroit anymore.
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