Craig Reynolds has been a revelation for the Lions in 2023

Sometimes you're just so incredibly happy to be wrong about a player. I spent most of the summer trying to jam someone into the Detroit Lions running back three spot becasue I just didn't believe in Craig Reynolds anymore. I went with Mohamed Ibrahim, Zonovan Knight and Jermar Jefferson. I was wrong and it was awesome that I was wrong. 

Reynolds is not a guy that you're going to see on Sportscenter. The casual football fan just isn't going to get it. He's not loading up the box score and he doesn't have highlight plays. But he does all the important things that are needed. He's come out of nowhere and he's reminding everyone of why he's here. 

In Week 4 against the Packers he makes this beautiful tackle on a kick return to pin the Packers at their own 15 yard line in the fourth quarter. 

Stuff like that doesn't go unnoticed. The big reason Reynolds made this team over the other guys, besides injuries, is that he can play well on special teams. This is a perfect example of that. 

Then in Week 5 he comes into the game late after the Lions had, for the most part, got the job done and he runs out the clock on any chance the Panthers may have had at getting the ball back and trying for a miracle. 

Reynolds ran for 52 yards on seven yards a carry and even scored his first career touchdown. He put the nail in the Panthers coffin on that one.