Lions trade D'Andre Swift to Eagles

The Detroit Lions traded running back D'Andre Swift to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for draft compensation, the team announced Saturday.

Philadelphia received a 2023 seventh-round pick (249th overall), while Detroit obtained a seventh-rounder this year (219th overall) and a 2025 fourth-round selection.

The move comes just two days after Detroit drafted running back Jahmyr Gibbs in the first round with the No. 12 pick. The Lions also signed veteran runner David Montgomery to a three-year, $18-million contract in free agency in March.

Swift has struggled to stay healthy since entering the NFL as a second-round pick in 2020. The 24-year-old, who has yet to play a full season in his career, missed three games in 2022 due to shoulder and ankle injuries.

Swift has been productive when he's on the field, though, amassing at least 800 scrimmage yards and eight total touchdowns in each of his first three seasons with Detroit. He rushed for 542 yards (5.5 per carry) and five touchdowns to go along with 389 receiving yards and three scores on 48 receptions.

Running back Jamaal Williams, who signed with the New Orleans Saints this year, led the Lions with 262 rushing attempts last season.

In Philadelphia, Swift will run behind arguably football's top offensive line. He joins a running back depth chart that features Kenneth Gainwell, Boston Scott, and Rashaad Penny, who finished last season on injured reserve due to a broken fibula suffered in October. The Eagles signed Penny this year to replace Miles Sanders, who joined the Carolina Panthers on a four-year contract.

Swift is a Philadelphia native and played three seasons at Georgia before turning pro.

The Eagles used the 249th pick to select Texas defensive lineman Moro Ojomo, while the Lions took North Carolina wide receiver Antoine Green at No. 219.

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