Lions Exercise Gibbs Fifth-Year Option Decline Campbells

The Detroit Lions exercised the fifth-year option on running back Jahmyr Gibbs' contract for 2027, securing him $14.29 million, while declining linebacker Jack Campbell's option worth $21.93 million for the same year, according to people familiar with the decisions.

Both players, first-round picks from the 2023 NFL Draft, have been central to the Lions' recent success. Gibbs, selected 12th overall from Alabama, will remain under team control through 2027. The 24-year-old has earned Pro Bowl honors in each of his first three seasons and joined an elite group with at least 4,500 scrimmage yards and 45 touchdowns through three years, alongside Hall of Famers Earl Campbell and Eric Dickerson, and former Lions great Barry Sanders. In 2025, Gibbs rushed for 1,223 yards and 13 touchdowns on 243 carries while catching 77 passes for 616 yards and five scores. He previously led the NFL with 20 total touchdowns in 2024 during a 15-2 regular season, the best in franchise history.

Campbell, taken 18th overall from Iowa, earned first-team All-Pro and Pro Bowl recognition last season after recording 176 tackles, nine tackles for loss, five sacks, three forced fumbles and four passes defensed....