Jahmyr Gibbs has contract extended as Lions pick up fifth-year option

TL;DR

Jahmyr Gibbs has had his fifth-year option picked up by the Detroit Lions, extending his contract through the 2027 season. He will earn $14.293 million on this option, significantly higher than his previous cap hit.

Key points

Jahmyr Gibbs' fifth-year option picked up by Detroit Lions
Contract extended through the 2027 season
Gibbs to earn $14.293 million on the option
Equal to franchise tag salary for running backs
Jack Campbell's option not picked up

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Jahmyr Gibbs just had his stay in Detroit extended.

The star running back's fifth-year option was picked up by the Detroit Lions on April 28, according to ESPN's Eric Woodyard. Gibbs was previously set to enter the final year of his rookie deal, but is now under contract through the 2027 season.

Thanks to multiple Pro Bowl appearances, Gibbs will make $14.293 million on the option, which is a sizable boost over the $5.677 million cap hit he will have in 2026. It is equal to the franchise tag salary for the position, as defined by the fifth-year option tiers.

Gibbs is the latest player from the 2023 NFL Draft to have the fifth-year option exercised. Jack Campbell, the linebacker that the Lions also drafted in the first round that year, did not have his option picked up.