Gibbs Carries the Load for Lions | Detroit Lions News

The Detroit Lions are fully trusting rookie Jahmyr Gibbs, giving him a massive workload in the opener with 29 carries and 34 touches — a 74% snap share that signals he’s the RB1. But with thin depth behind him and Isiah Pacheco sidelined, sustainability is a concern. His standout performance included five of his carries on the game-winning OT drive — without that drive, his stats would’ve been less extreme, but still heavy. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Sources:https://sidelionreport.com/jahmyr-gibbs-assertion-after-week-1-workload-cannot-mask-issue-for-the-lions-01m2gmzsvywx More coverage & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/168898b3cc1fd72c Report issues to [email protected].