O Running Back All-Pro do Lions, Jahmyr Gibbs, admitiu na sexta-feira, após assinar sua nova extensão de três anos, que o mantém em Detroit até a temporada de 2030, que as últimas duas semanas longe dos treinos foram estressantes para ele.
"Esse processo foi extremamente estressante", disse ele. "Eu só queria jogar futebol. Sentia falta de estar lá com meus companheiros de equipe e meus treinadores, e agora é simplesmente divertido estar lá com meu equipamento. Está muito melhor."
Gibbs, 24 anos, ainda tinha dois anos restantes em seu contrato de calouro depois que a equipe exerceu sua opção de quinto ano nesta offseason, mas os Lions queriam garantir seu Running Back estrela a longo prazo como uma de suas peças fundamentais.
Ele se junta ao Quarterback Jared Goff, ao Wide Receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown, ao Tackle Penei Sewell, ao Wide Receiver Jameson Williams, ao Edge Rusher Aidan Hutchinson, ao Defensive Lineman Alim McNeill, ao Safety Kerby Joseph e ao Linebacker Jack Campbell como peças fundamentais do elenco que assinaram extensões nos últimos anos.
"Principalmente, eu só quero ganhar um Super Bowl com esse time e fazer o que for necessário (para conseguir isso)", disse Gibbs.
A extensão deve marcar o retorno de Gibbs aos treinos em campo durante o Training Camp, algo que seus treinadores e companheiros de equipe esperavam ansiosamente desde o início do camp, na semana passada.
"Olha, estou ansioso para ter Gibbs de volta lá", disse o head coach Dan Campbell. "A cada dia que passa, é mais um dia que você sente que está perdendo com ele e que poderia estar tendo ele lá com os caras, fazendo a parte dele. Mas, novamente, cara, vai acontecer quando tiver que acontecer."
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Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs (0) runs with the ball during an NFL football game against the New York Giants on Sunday, Nov. 23, 2025 in Detroit. (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions via AP)
Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs (0) runs with the ball during an NFL football game against the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday, Oct. 12, 2025 in Kansas City, MO. (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions via AP)
Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs (0) during an NFL football game against the Green Bay Packers on Sunday, Sept. 7, 2025, in Green Bay, Wis. (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions via AP)
Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs (0) during an NFL football game against the Green Bay Packers on Sunday, Sept. 7, 2025, in Green Bay, Wis. (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions via AP)
Detroit Lions tight end Sam LaPorta (87), Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs (0), and Detroit Lions tackle Penei Sewell (58) during an NFL football game against the Chicago Bears on Sunday, Sept. 14, 2025 in Detroit. (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions via AP)
Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs (0) during an NFL football game against the Chicago Bears on Sunday, Sept. 14, 2025 in Detroit. (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions via AP)
Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs (0) during an NFL football game against the Chicago Bears on Sunday, Sept. 14, 2025 in Detroit. (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions via AP)
Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs (0) runs with the ball during an NFL football game against the Chicago Bears on Sunday, Sept. 14, 2025 in Detroit. (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions via AP)
Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs (0) before an NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens on Monday, Sept. 22, 2025 in Baltimore. (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions via AP)
Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs (0) runs with the ball during an NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens on Monday, Sept. 22, 2025 in Baltimore. (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions via AP)
Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs (0) scores a touchdown during an NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens on Monday, Sept. 22, 2025 in Baltimore. (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions via AP)
Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs (0) scores a touchdown during an NFL football game against the Cleveland Browns on Sunday, Sept. 28, 2025 in Detroit. (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions via AP)
Detroit Lions offensive lineman Christian Mahogany (73) celebrates with Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs (0) during an NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday, Oct. 5, 2025 in Cincinnati. (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions via AP)
Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs (0) scores a touchdown during an NFL football game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Monday, Oct. 20, 2025 in Detroit. (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions via AP)
Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs (0) and Detroit Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown (14) celebrates during an NFL football game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Monday, Oct. 20, 2025 in Detroit. (Carl Jones II/Detroit Lions via AP)
Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs (0) during an NFL football game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Monday, Oct. 20, 2025 in Detroit. (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions via AP)
Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs (0) scores a touchdown during an NFL football game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Monday, Oct. 20, 2025 in Detroit. (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions via AP)
Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs (0) during an NFL football game against the Washington Commanders on Sunday, Nov. 9, 2025 in Landover, Md. (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions via AP)
Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs (0) runs with the ball during an NFL football game against the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday, Nov. 16, 2025 in Philadelphia. (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions via AP)
Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs (0) runs with the ball during an NFL football game against the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday, Nov. 16, 2025 in Philadelphia. (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions via AP)
Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs (0) during an NFL football game against the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday, Nov. 16, 2025 in Philadelphia. (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions via AP)
Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs (0) celebrates with Detroit Lions tight end Brock Wright (89) during an NFL football game against the New York Giants on Sunday, Nov. 23, 2025 in Detroit. (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions via AP)
Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs (0) runs with the ball during an NFL football game against the New York Giants on Sunday, Nov. 23, 2025 in Detroit. (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions via AP)
Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs (0) during an NFL football game against the Green Bay Packers on Thursday, Nov. 27, 2025 in Detroit. (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions via AP)
Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs (0) scores a touchdown during an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys on Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025 in Detroit. (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions via AP)
Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs (0) scores a touchdown during an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys on Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025 in Detroit. (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions via AP)
Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff (16) and Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs (0) during an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday, Dec. 14, 2025 in Inglewood, Calif. (Rey Del Rio/Detroit Lions via AP)
Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs (0) during an NFL football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025 in Detroit. (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions via AP)
Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs (0) runs with the ball during an NFL football game against the Chicago Bears on Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026 in Chicago. (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions via AP)
Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs (0) scores a touchdown during an NFL football game against the Chicago Bears on Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026 in Chicago. (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions via AP)
Gibbs é três vezes Pro Bowler, um dos principais Running Backs da NFL e uma peça fundamental no que os Lions esperam que seja um ataque terrestre revitalizado em 2026 sob o comando do novo coordenador ofensivo Drew Petzing.
Os 49 touchdowns de Gibbs são o maior número da história da NFL nas três primeiras temporadas de um jogador, e ele é o único jogador da história da franquia a ter múltiplas temporadas com 17 ou mais touchdowns.
Ele vem de uma temporada em que correu para 1.223 jardas e 13 touchdowns terrestres, além de registrar o recorde de sua carreira de 77 recepções para 616 jardas e mais cinco touchdowns. Sua média de 5,3 jardas por corrida desde que entrou na NFL, em 2023, é a segunda maior da liga nesse período.
Gibbs participou de 67% dos snaps ofensivos na temporada passada, depois de registrar 57% como calouro em 2023 e 56% em 2024. Não seria surpreendente se sua utilização fosse ainda maior nesta temporada, depois que a equipe trocou David Montgomery com Houston nesta offseason.
