What It Means:

We already knew Abdullah's Week 2 injury was a ligament tear. Now we know it was the dreaded Lisfranc. It doesn't really matter now, as Abdullah is near 100 percent after missing the final 14 games last year. The Lions have given Abdullah a vote of confidence as their early-down starter, passing up on meaningful competition in both the draft and free agency.

Injuries limited Abdullah to only 18 carries in 2016, but over that small sample, he did post a team-high 0.14 Rushing Net Expected Points (NEP) per carry. His -0.03 mark as a rookie in 2015 was also good for the second-highest mark on the team.