ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reports that the Detroit Lions are taking trade calls on veteran running back D’Andre Swift following their surprise pick in the 2023 draft’s first round on Thursday night — after selecting a similarly-skilled talent in former Alabama running back Jahmyr Gibbs at No. 12 overall, the expectation is that Detroit will part ways with Swift.
Could he join his old teammate Jamaal Williams with the New Orleans Saints? The Saints are on the hunt for improved running back depth behind Alvin Kamara and Williams, and Swift is a player who was compared to Kamara at times earlier in his career (Lions head coach Dan Campbell said as much when he took the job). Swift may not welcome a trade to New Orleans so eagerly, seeing as he’d be the third player on the depth chart, but it could be a good opportunity for him.
