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12 touches in loss Swift rushed eight times for 16 yards and caught four of six targets for 33 yards during Sunday's 24-14 loss to Chicago.

Impact After a week of Detroit's head coach talking up Swift's expanding role, the running back matched his season-low touch total from Week 2 while Jamaal Williams logged a season-high 14 carries. It's a disappointing short-term development for fantasy owners, but they shouldn't dismiss that Swift tripled Williams in targets and could have had an easy receiving touchdown at one point had Jared Goff looked his way. With the Lions' defense unlikely to contain the Vikings offense in Week 5, Swift's receiving skills could be needed early and often by Detroit.

OCTOBER 3, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Cleared for Week 4 Swift (groin) is active for Sunday's game against the Bears.

Impact As expected, Swift is good to go for the Week 4 matchup after the groin injury limited his participation in practices Wednesday through Friday. The Lions haven't suggested that Swift will face any restrictions as a result of the issue, but the second-year player has already been operating as the lead option in a timeshare at running back with Jamaal Williams. Swift has played 62.5 percent of Detroit's offense snaps and has drawn a carry or target on 42.4 percent of those plays, while Williams has logged a 40.5 percent snap share while garnering a touch on 49.4 percent of those plays.

OCTOBER 3, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

On track to play Week 4 Swift (groin), who is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Bears, is expected to play, Josina Anderson of USA Today reports.

Impact Swift took a designation into the weekend after his groin injury limited his activity in practices Wednesday through Friday. The Lions were apparently encouraged enough by how Swift looked Friday to prepare as though he'll suit up Week 4, but his status won't officially be confirmed until Detroit releases its inactive list approximately 90 minutes prior to Sunday's 1 p.m. ET kickoff. Though he's seen his snap share drop in each successive week and hasn't topped 70 percent of the offensive plays in any of the Lions' three games, Swift has been one of the NFL's most productive pass-catching backs thus far with 19 receptions for 166 yards and a score on 23 targets.

OCTOBER 3, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Questionable for Week 4 Swift (groin) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game at Chicago.

Impact Swift is yet again entering the weekend with a fog hanging over his availability, but he still suited up in each of the Lions' first three games of the season. In those contests, he racked up 52 touches for 289 yards from scrimmage and two TDs, while backup Jamaal Williams regularly was involved as well, turning 41 touches into 214 total yards and two scores himself.

OCTOBER 1, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Reps capped at practice The Lions listed Swift (groin) as a limited participant at Thursday's practice.

Impact The Lions limited Swift's reps for the second day in a row, but head coach Dan Campbell hasn't suggested that the second-year back is in any danger of missing Sunday's game in Chicago. In fact, Campbell suggested earlier this week in an interview with Nick Baumgardner and Chris Burke of The Athletic that Swift could be in line for an increased role moving forward, after the 22-year-old thrived as a playmaker in the second half of last week's loss to the Ravens. The Lions will decide after Friday's practice whether Swift will carry an injury designation into Sunday's matchup.

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Limited practice Wednesday Swift (groin) was limited at Wednesday's practice.

Impact For the fourth week in a row to begin the season, Swift has had his practice reps capped in the first session due to the groin injury he picked up in early August. Still, there's an expectation from the Lions that he's ready to handle a larger workload, as coach Dan Campbell intimated earlier this week. Campbell acknowledged to Nick Baumgardner and Chris Burke of The Athletic on Monday that Swift "started getting the ball in his hands and started making some plays" this past Sunday against the Ravens. Ultimately, Swift got a season-high 21 touches and 107 yards from scrimmage while scoring his second touchdown of the campaign.

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Workload could increase Swift's workload could increase now that he is fully healthy, Nick Baumgardner and Chris Burke of The Athletic report. "I think you see the hot hand, right?" head coach Dan Campbel...

Impact Fully past the groin injury that hampered him during the end of the preseason, Swift averaged 6.5 yards per touch in the first half of Sunday's game against Baltimore. Detroit made a concerted effort to get him the ball more coming out of the break and the end result was 15 more touches en route to 107 total yards and his second touchdown of the year. More importantly for Campbell, the strategy nearly helped the Lions pull off the upset over the heavily favored Ravens. While it's no question that Jamaal Williams is a capable sidekick, Detroit's offense has been at its best with Swift in the backfield and it seems as if the Lions coaching staff is taking notice.

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2021 • Associated Press

Over 100 scrimmage yards with a TD Swift (groin) rushed 14 times for 47 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 19-17 loss to the Ravens. He also caught all seven of his targets for 60 yards and threw an incomplete pass.

Impact Swift's two-yard touchdown run in the third accounted for all of Detroit's points through three quarters. He almost added another touchdown in the fourth quarter after catching the ball in the flat, but he was ruled just short of the end zone after turning upfield. Jamaal Williams ended up capping that drive with a one-yard score after Swift came up short again on the next play. Swift has 19 catches through three weeks and more receiving yards (166) than rushing yards (123), as he's become the focal point of a Lions offense that doesn't get much production out of its wide receivers. The 2020 second-round pick should remain busy in Week 4 against the Bears.

SEPTEMBER 26, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Logs limited practice Thursday Swift (groin) practiced in a limited capacity Thursday.

Impact After holding a walkthrough Wednesday, the Lions were back to a regular practice session Thursday, but Swift had a cap on his reps in both of them. The team appears to be exercising caution with the groin issue that stems from early August, but the running back still suited up in Weeks 1 and 2 on his way to 31 touches for 181 total yards and one touchdown. As for Swift's position mate, Jamaal Williams has been productive himself, with a 27-147-1 stat line, respectively.

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Limited at walkthrough Swift (groin) was limited at Wednesday's walkthrough.

Impact Less than two days removed from Monday's loss at Green Bay, the Lions merely estimated activity levels for their injured players. Swift remains listed with the injury that's plagued him since early August, but it hasn't stopped him from logging better than a 60-percent share of the offensive snaps in both of the team's first two games of the season. The result has been 31 touches for 182 yards from scrimmage and one TD for Swift, while fellow RB Jamaal Williams has gone for 27-147-1, respectively. Swift will look to ditch his injury designation by week's end, but the potential exists for it to follow him into the weekend, as it did both Weeks 1 and 2.

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Salvages production late Swift rushed eight times for 37 yards and caught four of five targets for 41 yards in Monday night's 35-17 loss to the Packers.

Impact Swift rotated snaps with Jamaal Williams in the first half, but then both tailbacks suffered from Detroit not having many offensive plays in the second. Fortunately, Swift was able to salvage some value in garbage time, hauling in three passes on the Lions' last drive. Given his promising dual-threat skill set, Swift could benefit from similar situations throughout the campaign -- that was the case in Week 1, and it could be again in a tough matchup versus the Ravens in Week 3.

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Lions RB D'Andre Swift active for game against Packers

Detroit Lions running back D’Andre Swift will be available for his team’s Monday night game against the Green Bay Packers

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021 • Associated Press

Suiting up, as expected Swift (groin) is active for Monday's game at Green Bay.

Impact In the aftermath of Week 1, Swift's practice reps were capped by a groin injury, and despite getting back to a full practice Saturday he still was considered questionable to play Monday. Coach Dan Campbell said Swift was fine, though, and indeed the running back is available alongside Jamaal Williams (chest). If the season opener was any indication, Swift will log about twice as many snaps on offense as Williams, which amounted to 19 touches for 104 yards and one TD for the former against the 49ers (versus 17-110-1, respectively, for the latter).

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2021 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2021 • Associated Press

Questionable tag, likely available Swift (groin) is listed as questionable for Monday's game against the Packers, but Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press reports the running back is expected to be available for t...

Impact Swift logged a full practice Saturday after being limited all week, confirming coach Dan Campbell's optimism regarding his injury status. Top backup Jamaal Williams also saw his injury status removed after being limited in practice all week with a chest injury, meaning that arguably two of the team's top playmakers will be available for Monday's divisional clash. That's important considering top wideout Tyrell Williams (concussion) will not play, and nominal No. 2 option Kalif Raymond also popped up on Saturday's injury report with a thigh injury.

SEPTEMBER 18, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Another limited practice Swift (groin) practiced in a limited capacity Friday.

Impact The Lions appear to be using a maintenance plan with Swift after he dealt with a groin issue during training camp and the preseason, and proceeded to play 68 percent of the offensive snaps Week 1 against the 49ers. Meanwhile, Jamaal Williams also has been limited in practice this week after logging 35 percent of the offensive plays this past Sunday. Swift earned 19 touches to Williams' 17 in that contest, and assuming both are available Monday in Green Bay, a similar breakdown of work may come to pass, even if Williams again gets the starting nod.

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Logs limited practice Swift (groin) was a limited practice participant Thursday.

Impact Swift was sidelined for the entire preseason slate due to a groin injury, and there was some question whether he'd be able to handle a full workload Week 1 against the 49ers with veteran back Jamaal Williams on hand. Swift nearly doubled Williams' snap count on offense (63 versus 32) while the pair put up similar stat lines (Swift had 19 touches for 104 total yards and one TD; Williams had 17-110-1, respectively). Now, both backs are limited in practice, with Williams dealing with a chest injury. The Lions don't play until Monday night in Green Bay, so both Swift and Williams have a bit more time than normal to prepare for game day.

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Serves as top back in Week 1 Swift was on the field for 63 of the Lions' 92 offensive snaps in Sunday's Week 1 loss to the 49ers.

Impact Swift was listed as the team's second running back on the depth chart behind Jamaal Williams heading into the matchup. However, that's not how things played out on the field, as Swift out-snapped Williams 63-32 and out-touched him 19-17. That said, both backs served a significant role in the offense, though Swift should be set to pace the backfield again in Week 2 against Green Bay.

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2021 • Associated Press

11 carries in Week 1 Swift logged 11 carries for 39 yards and hauled in eight of his team-high 11 targets for 65 yards and a TD in Sunday's 41-33 loss to the 49ers.

Impact Meanwhile, Jamaal Williams -- who was announced as the Lions' starting RB for Sunday's game -- recorded nine carries for 54 yards and a TD and caught eight of his nine targets for 56 yards. It remains to be seen which back is tabbed as the starter next Monday against Green Bay, and if the team was inclined to ease Swift into the mix in Week 1 given that he's bouncing back from a groin injury. There was certainly a time-share scenario in play Sunday, but both players were involved enough to help those who rolled with them in fantasy lineups.

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Williams labeled Week 1 starter Jamaal Williams was announced as the Lions' starting running back over Swift Sunday against the 49ers, Kyle Meinke of MLive.com reports.

Impact It remains to be seen how this plays out, but the resulting box score/snaps counts will be worth monitoring to see how the Lions' RB backfield workload shakes out in Week 1. Swift -- who is bouncing back from a groin injury -- was not among Detroit's inactives Sunday.

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Cleared for Week 1 Head coach Dan Campbell said Tuesday that Swift (groin) will be ready for the Lions' Week 1 matchup versus the 49ers on Sunday, Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press reports.

Impact Swift's groin injury limited his activity in training camp and the preseason, but the Lions never seemed concerned he was at risk of missing the start of the season. Rather than proving that he's healthy, the second-year back's focus in practice this week will likely be working to regain conditioning and getting in as many reps as he can to ensure he's in top form against what projects to be a tough 49ers defense. Campbell has said that he envisions offseason pickup Jamaal Williams having an important role in the season opener, but Swift could still lead the backfield in snaps and touches if he's active Sunday.

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2021 • Associated Press

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