The Detroit Lions are considering fifth-year options for players Jahmyr Gibbs and Jack Campbell, with discussions already taking place. General Manager Brad Holmes has not confirmed the decision but indicated that both players are likely to have their options picked up.
That means Detroit has to decide on the fifth-year options for both players in the coming weeks.
Given their respective performances, it seems likely that the Lions will elect to pick up both. But General Manager Brad Holmes did not confirm that during his pre-draft press conference on Monday.
āWe havenāt yet [exercised the options], but weāve already had discussions about both of them,ā Holmes said, via transcript from the team.
Gibbs and Campbell could both be in line for contract extensions. Gibbs ascended into a being a full-time starter in 2025, rushing 243 times for 1,223 yards with 13 touchdowns. He also caught 77 passes for 616 yards with five TDs. He previously led the league with 20 rushing and receiving touchdowns in 2024.
Campbell was a first-team, All-Pro in 2025, having recorded 176 total tackles with nine tackles for loss and five sacks. He also registered four passes defensed and three forced fumbles.
Gibbsā fifth-year option for 2027 is projected to come in at $14.293 million, as heās been selected to more than one Pro Bowl. Campbellās deal is set to see him get paid $21.925 million, as heās been selected to one Pro Bowl.
The fifth-year options allow the Detroit Lions to extend the contracts of Jahmyr Gibbs and Jack Campbell for an additional year, providing them with more time to evaluate their performances.
In the 2025 season, Jahmyr Gibbs rushed 243 times for 1,223 yards and 13 touchdowns, while also catching 77 passes for 616 yards and five touchdowns.
Jack Campbell had an impressive 2025 season, being named a first-team All-Pro with 176 total tackles, nine tackles for loss, five sacks, and four passes defensed.
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