Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs has proven to be a home-run draft pick for general manager Brad Holmes, but as the Alabama product recently revealed, he did not expect to end up in Detroit at No.

Gibbs also mentioned the Bengals were interested in trading up for him if he was around in the late teen's or early 20's

Plenty of credit can be placed in the hands of offensive coordinator Ben Johnson, who is viewed as one of the league's best coordinators and will once again generate plenty of interest in head coach searches.

Detroit Lions star running back Jahmyr Gibbs revealed how he almost joined the Dallas Cowboys in shocking admission

Jahmyr Gibbs was almost a Dallas Cowboy. Well, at least he would have been if he would have been available at the 26th pick in the NFL Draft. But he was gone long before that. Gibbs said on The Richard Sherman Podcast that the Cowboys were one of a few teams who informed him of their desire to make him a surprise first-round pick before the Lions beat everyone to the punch at No.

Running back Jahmyr Gibbs has been a huge part of the Detroit Lions' return to glory over the past two years. In 2023, the then-rookie ran for 945 yards and 10 touchdowns—good enough to reach the Pro Bowl.