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Lions Ready to Treat Gibbs Like a Workhorse
Heading into his fourth NFL season, expectations for Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs were already sky-high.
On Thursday, the expectations got higher.
Headline: Lions | Campbell says Gibbs will be Lions' bell cow | Fri., June 5
Head coach Dan Campbell is openly stating what we all expect: the 2026 offense will revolve even more around Gibbs.
"[H]e's going to be our bell cow now," Campbell told reporters.
"We're going to do a lot of things we feel like he does well," the coach added. "He's not just an outside runner. He is not just a space runner. He can create his own space in the middle.
"And some of his biggest runs have been gap scheme right down the pipe where he's had patience and found it and guys blocked it up well."
With new offensive coordinator Drew Petzing and the departure of running mate David Montgomery, Campbell said they're going to ask a lot of Gibbs.
There's a lot of talent on this unit, which Campbell acknowledged, mentioning Amon-Ra St. Brown, Jameson Williams, Sam LaPorta, Isiah Pacheco, and Penei Sewell.
But Gibbs will be the focal point.
"We expect him to have a big year for us," Campbell said. "We're going to put a lot on his plate in the run and pass game."