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Jahmyr Gibbs Signs Record-Breaking Three-Year Extension

Jahmyr Gibbs Signs Record-Breaking Three-Year Extension

Summary

Jahmyr Gibbs, the Detroit Lions running back, signed a three-year contract extension worth $67.5 million with potential incentives increasing it to $75.75 million. This deal makes him the highest-paid running back in the NFL, surpassing Bijan Robinson's recent extension.

Key Facts

  • Jahmyr Gibbs signed a three-year extension with the Detroit Lions.
  • The base value of the deal is $67.5 million, with incentives that could raise it to $75.75 million.
  • The contract includes $51.5 million guaranteed.
  • Gibbs is now the highest-paid running back in the NFL.
  • His deal surpasses Bijan Robinson's three-year, $66.75 million extension with the Atlanta Falcons.
  • Jonathan Taylor signed a two-year, $44 million extension earlier in August.
  • Gibbs was drafted shortly after Bijan Robinson in the 2023 NFL Draft.
  • The contract secures one of the Lions' top offensive players for several years.
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