Detroit makes Jahmyr Gibbs NFL's newest highest-paid running back with 3-year deal
- The Detroit Lions have agreed to a contract extension with Jahmyr Gibbs.
- The three-year deal is worth up to $75.7 million, making him the NFL’s highest-paid running back.
- The contract includes $51.5 million guaranteed.
- Gibbs rushed for 1,223 yards and 13 touchdowns in 2025.
- His first appearance on the field came after the Lions' training camp started.
The Detroit Lions have agreed to a contract extension with Jahmyr Gibbs, a three-year deal worth up to $75.7 million that his agents say makes him the NFL’s newest highest-paid running back.
Athletes First announced the deal Thursday, hours after Gibbs took the field for the first time since the Lions’ training camp started. His agents also noted the new contract includes $51.5 million guaranteed for the Pro Bowler.
Two days earlier, Atlanta briefly made Bijan Robinson the NFL’s highest-paid running back. Gibbs had been participating in meetings at camp, but Thursday was his first appearance on the field, an indication the Lions and his agents were close to a deal.
Gibbs held his right arm high and gave a thumbs-up when asked if an agreement was close as he walked off the practice field.
底特律与贾米尔·吉布斯签署三年合同，成为NFL最新最高薪跑卫
底特律狮子队与贾米尔·吉布斯达成了合同续签协议，这是一份为期三年的合同，价值高达7570万美元，使他成为NFL最新最高薪的跑卫。
Athletes First在周四宣布了这一协议，此时吉布斯在狮子队训练营开始后首次走上场地。他的代理人还指出，这份新合同包括5150万美元的保证金。
两天前，亚特兰大曾短暂让比贾恩·罗宾逊成为NFL最高薪的跑卫。吉布斯在训练营中参与了会议，但周四是他首次出现在场上，这表明狮子队与他的代理人接近达成协议。
当被问及协议是否接近时，吉布斯高举右臂并竖起大拇指，随后走下练习场。