Through his first three seasons in the NFL, Detroit Lions running back Ameer Abdullah has struggled to break through to be the workhorse in the backfield for the organization. He has yet to receive a significant workload in any of the campaigns that have limited his production and impact.

This is something that Abdullah recently vented about during an interview on Ian Rapoport of The NFL Network's podcast stating that he is frustrated by the lack of commitment of touches for him. (h/t Nate Atkins of MLive.com)

“It's frustrating, especially coming from Nebraska where I was the guy, I knew I was going to get the ball at least 20 times a game,” Abdullah told Rapaport. “For me, it's not necessarily getting a certain number of touches. It's getting meaningful touches and getting into a rhythm. That's where it gets kind of frustrating.”

Aside from the 2016 season being cut short after just two games due to a torn ligament in his left foot, Abdullah has received no more than 165 carries while topping fewer than 600 rushing yards. The Lions have yet to hand him a significant role as the team has gone to more of a running back by committee approach over the last couple of years with their last 1,000-yard rusher being Reggie Bush back in the 2013 campaign.

It doesn't look like Abdullah's personal frustrations will be put to bed any time soon as the Lions have further crowded the backfield this offseason with the addition of LeGarrette Blount via free agency along with taking former Auburn running back Kerryon Johnson in the second round of this year's draft.

If anything, his playing time and status with the team has become murkier. With Abdullah in the final year of his four-year rookie deal, it could mark the final season that he is with the organization.