Derrius Guice pops off a couple of nice runs in first drive back from injury

Washington Redskins fans have waited over 365 days to watch second-year running back Derrius Guice return to the playing field. On Thursday night, they finally got their wish.

In the first offensive series of the night for Washington, Guice stepped onto the field in the RB1 roll and did not disappoint. The back out of LSU popped off two nice runs on the drive, the first one going for seven yards, and the second for nine yards. He even showed a nice ability to cut side-to-side, which was a big question mark after rehab.

Great to see Guice back on the field again for the #Redskins. First offensive play is a hand off to him and he cuts it back for 7 yards pic.twitter.com/kNgX9l4IKI

— Mark Bullock (@MarkBullockNFL) August 22, 2019

Guice with a nice stiff arm after a missed block up front, then lowers his shoulder and delivers a big hit to the defender as he goes out of bounds #Redskins pic.twitter.com/wXijpsfonH

— Mark Bullock (@MarkBullockNFL) August 22, 2019

Guice showed a lil bit of everything on that second run. Good cut to bounce it outside, a lil speed to the corner, a straight arm, then finish the run by shouldering the defender along the sideline.

— Kareem Copeland (@kareemcopeland) August 22, 2019

If Guice keeps looking this healthy and dynamic, it could be a fun season for the Redskins.

Note: Jordan Reed, Paul Richardson Jr., and Terry McLaurin all were on the field for the Redskins during their first drive.