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Following up on a previous item. ... With Best's ailing with turf toe injuries and Kevin Smith on injured reserve, the Lions turned to veteran Maurice Morris on Sunday. "We had to go to a little more running back by committee,' HC Jim Schwartz said. "Jahvid's been struggling with his toe since the Minnesota game, and it's been something that has, rather than progressively get better, it's progressively hampered him more and more.'
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Morris had 31 yards on 10 carries in Detroit's 35-19 loss to Dallas. FB Jerome Felton chipped in with 14 yards on four carries but also had a key fumble in the second half. ... Best started the season by scoring five touchdowns in his first two games but got injured in the third game and hasn't been in the end zone since. He got some token appearances Sunday, getting 2 yards on three carries and catching four passes for 15 yards. The injuries have limited Best's ability to explode through the line of scrimmage and make hard cuts to make defenders miss. "It's my cutting. Sometimes, I can. But sometimes, I can't. It's just a tough thing to deal with,' Best said. ... Don't look for a sudden turnaround.
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