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Updated · detroitlions.com · Aug 7
Jahmyr Gibbs Signs 3-Year Lions Extension Through 2030 After 2 Stressful Weeks
Updated
Updated · detroitlions.com · Aug 7

Jahmyr Gibbs Signs 3-Year Lions Extension Through 2030 After 2 Stressful Weeks

3 articles · Updated · detroitlions.com · Aug 7

Summary

  • Detroit brought Jahmyr Gibbs back to practice after finalizing a three-year extension that keeps the 24-year-old running back under contract through the 2030 season.
  • Two weeks away from the field had left Gibbs "extremely stressful," he said, after missing six training camp practices while the Lions worked to lock up a core player long term.
  • Gibbs enters 2026 as a central piece of Detroit's offense after posting 1,223 rushing yards, 77 catches and 18 total touchdowns last season.
  • Forty-nine career touchdowns through three seasons are the most in NFL history over that span, and his role could grow further after Detroit traded David Montgomery this offseason.
  • The extension adds Gibbs to a widening group of Lions cornerstone players already signed long term as the team pushes for a Super Bowl.

Insights

Does Jahmyr Gibbs' record-shattering payday finally fix the NFL's broken running back market, or is he just a rare exception?
With David Montgomery gone, will Jahmyr Gibbs' historic new contract backfire if his workload becomes too heavy in 2026?