Lions' Jahmyr Gibbs Lands Record $67.5 Million Extension as Teammates Flood Him With Praise
Updated
Updated · Pride Of Detroit · Aug 7
Lions' Jahmyr Gibbs Lands Record $67.5 Million Extension as Teammates Flood Him With Praise
3 articles · Updated · Pride Of Detroit · Aug 7
Summary
Jahmyr Gibbs secured a three-year, $67.5 million extension Thursday night, setting a new NFL running back pay record.
David Montgomery — Gibbs' former Lions backfield partner now with Houston — led a wave of congratulations, posting, "Proud of you my dawg" on Instagram.
Amon-Ra St. Brown, Penei Sewell and former Lions backs Craig Reynolds and Jermar Jefferson also reacted publicly, underscoring Gibbs' popularity inside Detroit's locker room.
Frank Ragnow's "Nice guy too" comment captured the broader theme of the response: teammates celebrated not just the deal, but Gibbs' standing as a person.
With David Montgomery gone and a record-breaking $67.5M contract secured, can Jahmyr Gibbs handle the pressure of being Detroit's undisputed bell cow?
How will Jahmyr Gibbs' unprecedented $22.5 million annual salary reshape the NFL's notoriously unforgiving running back market?
After securing their young nucleus with massive extensions, will Detroit's record-setting investment in Gibbs ultimately cost them other crucial rising stars?