The Cincinnati Bengals have a problem at running back right now, so it’s pretty interesting to hear a Detroit Lions superstar suggest he almost joined the team.
Appearing on a podcast with Richard Sherman, Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs suggested that the Bengals were a team ready to go get him in the first round of the 2023 NFL draft.
“I knew for a fact that Dallas was gonna get me at No. 26 if I was still there,” Gibbs said. “And a couple other places like Cincinnati is gonna get met at like No. 18 or somewhere around that range.”
Gibbs wound up going 12th overall to the Lions, while the Bengals stood pat at No. 28 and took Clemson edge Myles Murphy.
While it’s hard to imagine the Bengals would have traded up for a running back, picking that late in the order might’ve encouraged a luxury selection like Gibbs had he taken a tumble.
Instead, Gibbs has put up 1,672 yards, and 17 scores on a 5.5 average over 24 pro games in Detroit. The Bengals moved on from Joe Mixon and had to trade for a running back at the deadline and add another free agency as they continue to seek help at the spot.
