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Jahmyr Gibbs signs his first NFL contract with Detroit Lions
Running back Jahmyr Gibbs has signed his first NFL contract, the Detroit Lions announced on Monday afternoon.
The Lions selected Gibbs from Alabama with the 12th choice in the NFL Draft on April 27.
Drafted players receive four-year contracts. The values of those contracts are based on draft position, the NFL’s salary cap of $224.8 million for the 2023 season and this year’s rookie compensation pool in a formula spelled out in the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the league and its players association.
While terms were not announced on Monday, the values of the contracts can be estimated, which the sports financial website spotrac.com has done. Gibbs signed a contract with an estimated value of $17.845 million, including a $9.978 million signing bonus.
As a first-round draft pick, Gibbs’ contract also carries a team option for a fifth season.
Gibbs ran for 926 yards and seven touchdowns on 151 carries, caught 44 passes for 444 yards and three touchdowns and returned 13 kickoffs for a 19.8-yard average for the Crimson Tide in 2022.
Detroit has overhauled its backfield this offseason. The Lions lost running back Jamaal Williams in free agency to the New Orleans Saints after he led the NFL with 17 touchdown runs in 2022. Williams ran for 1,066 yards on 262 carries and caught 12 passes for 73 yards last season.
