Right now, there isn’t a position more set on the Detroit Lions roster than running back. David Montgomery and Jahmyr Gibbs will share the load as the two primary starters. The Lions also have reliable depth in veteran Craig Reynolds and second-year player Sione Vaki. With Montgomery under contract through 2027 and Gibbs with a fifth-year option to keep him locked up for the same duration, Detroit doesn’t really need to start thinking about their backfield for a couple years.
But let’s go down that road anyway.
On this week’s Midweek Mailbag podcast, Erik Schlitt and I discuss Detroit’s future at running back—which we break down into three topics.