Jahmyr Gibbs

Jahmyr Gibbs has agreed to 3-year, $67.5 million deal with Lions that could be worth up to $75.75 million. Gibbs is now the NFL’s highest paid running back.

Fantasy Impact

Gibbs has done everything he needs to to earn this money. He’s a premier running back in the NFL, in the argument for the best. Now with David Montgomery gone, we will see how well he can shoulder a workhorse role, and fantasy managers are rightly expecting big things.

Jahmyr Gibbs did not practice on Wednesday amid contract talks with the Lions.

Fantasy Impact

Gibbs has two years left on his rookie deal but is currently eligible for an extension. Gibbs could earn more than $20 million per year based on previous reports. This will remain a situation to monitor as Gibbs holds in to begin training camp.

Jeremy Fowler reports that Jahmyr Gibbs is positioned to reset the running back market in a big way.

Fantasy Impact

Fowler expects Gibbs to earn at least $20 million per year when he lands a new deal. He had his fifth-year option exercised back in April.

Jahmyr Gibbs had his fifth-year option picked up by the Lions which will keep the star running back in Detroit through the 2027 season.

Fantasy Impact

Gibbs, the 12th overall pick by the Lions in the 2023 NFL Draft, is off to one of the best three-year starts to a career in NFL history. The three-time Pro Bowler has scored the most total touchdowns (49) by any player in his first three seasons in league history. In 2025, Gibbs ran for 1,223 yards and 13 touchdowns while adding 77 catches for 616 yards and five more scores - actually a little down from his 1,929 yards from scrimmage and 20 scores the previous year. With David Montgomery leaving for Houston, Gibbs is poised for an even bigger workload in 2026, even with the addition of Isiah Pacheco from Kansas City. Gibbs should be the first or second running back taken in all fantasy drafts.

Jahmyr Gibbs carried the ball 19 times for 80 yards and added three receptions for 33 yards and a touchdown in Detroit's 19-16 win over Chicago in the regular season finale.

Fantasy Impact

Gibbs came into the game with 124 yards rushing total over his last four games, but finished with a game-high 80 yards on Sunday - his most since his 219-yard outburst against the Giants on November 23. Gibbs finished his third season with 1,223 yards rushing, 616 yards receiving, and 18 total touchdowns.