Allen Park — Lions fans only got a small glimpse of rookie running back Jahmyr Gibbs in the preseason. Playing in the opener, he logged six carries, caught one pass and gained 37 yards from scrimmage.
That's hardly enough time to demonstrate his electric playmaking potential, but that was apparent during Tuesday's padded scrimmage, when he took a handoff going right, made a sharp cut inside and proved to be untouchable in the second level, weaving his way around defenders and into the end zone for a long touchdown.
It was one of several big runs from Detroit's backs on the day, which also saw David Montgomery burst through the middle of the defense before bouncing his run outside for 30-plus yards and Craig Reynolds getting around the right edge twice.