The Detroit Lions were forced to place Kerryon Johnson on injured reserve after he underwent knee surgery on Tuesday. In light of that, the Lions should consider trading for Kenyan Drake of the Miami Dolphins.

The Dolphins are one of the two remaining teams in the NFL who have yet to win a game. Miami is amid a rebuilding year for their franchise under new head coach Brian Flores.

Before the season began, the Dolphins showed that they are willing to trade players for the right price. Furthermore, Miami shipped Laremy Tunsil and Kenny Stills to the Houston Texans.

Then, following the team's horrid start, they also decided to move Minkah Fitzpatrick to the Pittsburgh Steelers and Kiko Alonso to the New Orleans Saints. Now, many believe that the next player that's on his way out for the Dolphins is Drake.

At the end of the 2018 season, Kenyan Drake began to flash his upside in the offense as the starter. But this season, he's seen his role quickly diminish as the weeks have progressed.

The Alabama product has been given just 47 rushing attempts that he's turned into 174 yards. He's also caught 22 passes for another 174 yards as a receiving threat. Nevertheless, he's been losing more and more touches to Kalen Ballage and Mark Walton in the recent weeks.

As for the Lions, they could use a running back like Drake to fill-in for Johnson as he recovers from his injury. The earliest that Johnson can return is Week 16 so there's a legitimate chance we don't see him play again in 2019.

Drake could come in and be a versatile weapon for Matthew Stafford and Darrell Bevell's offense. While Johnson was in the backfield, Bevell tried to get his running back more involved in the passing attack. Since the team traded Theo Riddick in the offseason, they've missed having a reliable pass-catcher at the running back position.

If they were able to acquire the Dolphins running back, he would bring a skill set that allows him to be used in both facets of the offense. Just last season, Drake had 53 receptions for 477 yards and five touchdowns through the air.

Also, at 6-foot-1, 211 pounds, Drake is more than capable of handling a heavy workload alongside Stafford. While he's been in Miami, they've just never given him the opportunity to do so.

The asking price likely isn't steep considering that Drake's contract expires after the 2019 season. Matt Patricia's squad currently sits at 2-3-1 and sit by their lonesome in last place of the NFC North. If the team wants to get back into the division race, they'd be wise to consider trading for Drake in the near future.