until he landed with the Kansas City Chiefs in 2015. Playing mostly as backup with the Chiefs, Ware racked up 1,570 yards (4.7 yards per carry) and 59 catches for 676 yards over three seasons. His best season came in 2016 [

Detroit's much-anticipated defensive front has looked flat so far this season.This was supposed to be a strength for the Lions Travis Fulgham Jersey 2019 , who added defensive linemen Trey Flowers and Mike Daniels in the offseason and traded for Damon Harrison last year. The results have been decidedly mixed, and last weekend, Detroit struggled to stop the run and rush the passer in a 42-30 loss to Minnesota.The Lions have played some tough opponents, and their defensive numbers aren't good: They've allowed 429 yards per game, with opponents having success both on the ground and through the air."I thought that it was probably closer than where it was yesterday," coach Matt Patricia said Monday. "I thought yesterday was not where it has been in the past. I think I definitely saw that on tape. That's why I wanted to go back today and make sure that I was teaching it again, to make sure that I didn't leave anything out from that aspect through the course of this week that caused us not to play up to some of the technique that we had been doing at this point."The Lions have faced a tough slate of quarterbacks so far. Their last five games have been against Phillip Rivers, Carson Wentz, Patrick Mahomes, Aaron Rodgers and Kirk Cousins. Their losses to Kansas City and Green Bay were close, but there were few silver linings at home against the Vikings.Even amid the excitement of a revamped defensive line Taylor Decker Jersey , the Lions were dealing with injuries as early as training camp, when Flowers and Harrison missed time. That may have contributed to some of the team's problems."That is one of the things I talk about all the time, how important training camp is — those reps in training camp. The cumulative amount of reps that we get in camp far outweigh the Wednesdays or every other Wednesday kind of repetition that we get," Patricia said. "It makes it really difficult to catch up and unfortunately, we have to do it every single way we can possible."WHAT'S WORKINGWith the exception of a puzzling fourth-down play in the fourth quarter, the offense seemed sharp against the Vikings. Matthew Stafford threw for 364 yards and four touchdowns, and the team's only turnover came late, when the Lions were rushing to try to make up a 12-point deficit.WHAT NEEDS HELPThe defensive line has fallen short of expectations, but the whole defense has room for improvement. Minnesota punted only twice Sunday and had 32 first downs.STOCK UPMarvin Jones had 10 catches for 93 yards and four touchdowns. Jones was an effective target in the red zone — all of his TDs were from 16 yards or fewer.STOCK DOWNHarrison spoke at length Monday and put some of the blame on himself for Detroit's struggles up front. The Lions are allowing 139 yards per game on the ground, compared to 110 last season."It really starts with me up front," Harrison said. "I have to do a better job in the middle Graham Glasgow Jersey , and getting some of those plays that I'm used to making, that I'm not making this year. It's a lot of things that I can blame it on, but the only thing that I can do at the end of the day is just throw effort at it during the practice week and try to perform on Sunday."INJUREDRunning back Kerryon Johnson (knee) and cornerback Darius Slay (hamstring) were injured during the game and did not return. Patricia addressed Johnson's status Monday, but did not offer much in the way of new information."I know he met with the doctors this morning, we rolled into a team meeting, and then went into offensive and defensive meetings, so I'll get together with them," Patricia said. "I saw him, and he said he was fine, but it wasn't really a deep conversation."KEY NUMBER1 — The number of sacks for Flowers so far this season, and the numbers of tackles for Daniels Color Rush Travis Fulgham Jersey , who has missed three games.NEXT STEPSThe schedule appears to ease up a bit. Detroit hosts the New York Giants on Sunday before a road game against Oakland.Follow Noah Trister at https://twitter.com/noahtrister The Lions are seeking more running back depth, and it may put Theo Riddick’s future in doubt."WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections Detroit Lions NewsDetroit Lions NotesDetroit Lions AnalysisDetroit Lions TransactionsDetroit Lions Game RecapsBreaking NewsIntroducing the 2019 Detroit Lions Draft Class! 脳NFL Free AgencyDetroit Lions NewsDetroit Lions Free AgencyReport: RB Spencer Ware to visit Detroit Lions on MondayNew,95commentsThe Lions are seeking more running back depth, and it may put Theo Riddick’s future in doubt. EDTShareTweetShareShareReport: RB Spencer Ware to visit Detroit Lions on MondayJay Biggerstaff-USA TODAY SportsThe Detroit Lions may have re-signed running back Zach Zenner last week, but it appears they are still very much in the market for more help in the backfield. According to Adam Schefter, the Lions are hosting former Chiefs tailback Spencer Ware for a visit on Monday.Ware, 27, has been around the NFL since 2013, but his career didn’t really take off until he landed with the Kansas City Chiefs in 2015. Playing mostly as backup with the Chiefs, Ware racked up 1,570 yards (4.7 yards per carry) and 59 catches for 676 yards over three seasons. His best season came in 2016 Cheap Travis Fulgham Jersey , when—as the full-time starter—he rushed for 921 yards and three touchdowns, while adding 447 yards receiving. Prior to his time in Kansas City, he played one season in Seattle under Lions offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell. Ware is an interesting option for the Lions, because he is both a receiving and rushing threat. The Lions already have a player like that in Theo Riddick, but many have speculated that Riddick could be a potential cap casualty, seeing as he carries a $4.6 million cap hit in 2019, but Detroit could save nearly $3.7 million by trading or cutting him.