What It Means:

"He was productive obviously on the carries that he had and I think he’s coming along," Caldwell said. "I think without question he’s certainly capable of giving us some unique production in his way because he’s a little different type of back." Washington has six carries for 32 yards and a touchdown through the first two games of his career. Theo Riddick should start for the Lions in Week 3 against the Green Bay Packers, with Washington siphoning goal-line opportunities and likely seeing around 8-12 touches.

During Sunday's Week 2 loss to the Tennessee Titans, Washington led the Detroit backfield with 0.86 Rushing Net Expected Points on four carries, according to numberFire Live.