The Detroit Lions have reached agreement on a one-year deal with C.J. Anderson, a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter, giving the franchise the veteran big back it had been searching for since it chose to not re-sign LeGarrette Blount earlier this offseason.

The 28-year-old former Pro Bowler had a re-emergence with the Los Angeles Rams in the final two games of the regular season and playoffs last year. By signing with the Lions, he can play a complementary role to Kerryon Johnson and is not a threat to take pass-catching work from Theo Riddick.

He'll likely compete with Zach Zenner, who re-signed with Detroit this offseason, for the No. 2/3 back role. Multiple times this offseason, Lions coach Matt Patricia suggested that he would like to use multiple running backs instead of having a true featured back.
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