The Detroit Lions organization was ecstatic when they were able to land Alabama running back Jahmyr Gibbs in the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft, as he was seen as the perfect complement to free agent signing David Montgomery.
But with the top two options at running apparently set, that left a huge question mark surrounding the status of last year’s co-starter D’Andre Swift. Would the Lions prefer to keep three potential starting running backs on the roster for the sake of depth or would Swift end up on the trade block?