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Detroit Lions running back carousel: Eight is not enough in 2019

By Payne Schanski

DETROIT, MI - DECEMBER 15: Wes Hills #36 of the Detroit Lions celebrates a third quarter touchdown during the game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Ford Field on December 15, 2019 in Detroit, Michigan. Tampa Bay defeated Detroit 38-17. (Photo by Leon Halip/Getty Images)
DETROIT, MI - DECEMBER 15: Wes Hills #36 of the Detroit Lions celebrates a third quarter touchdown during the game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Ford Field on December 15, 2019 in Detroit, Michigan. Tampa Bay defeated Detroit 38-17. (Photo by Leon Halip/Getty Images) /
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Tra Carson, Detroit Lions
Tra Carson, Detroit Lions (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) /

RB5: Paul Perkins

2019 Season: 4 games, 29 yards, 0 touchdowns

Question marks: ?? (As in, where do all these guys even come from?? One for him and one for Tra Carson.)

I got those two confused, especially since they both got carries for the first time in the Giants game. Though Perkins lasted a few more games, each had the same total number of carries, and Carson edged him out in rushing yards.

Perkins has been cut twice by the Lions already in 2019, but he’ll certainly be checking for a 313 number to show up on his phone as the running back carousel continues at the Allen Park circus.

RB6: Tra Carson

2019 Season: 1 game, 34 yards, 0 touchdown

Question Marks: ? (Why did you leave us so soon, Tra?)

Tra Carson vanished just as soon as he came, getting the bulk of the carries in the Lions’ final win of the season against New York, never to be seen again. He did leave us with a fun little piece of trivia on his way out though:

Carson was undefeated (1-0) as a member of the 2019 Lions, and also undefeated (also 1-0)  as an opponent of the 2019 Lions. He suited up for the bad guys in the Monday Night travesty at Lambeau Field, but didn’t get any touches.

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