As soon as the Lions drafted running back Jahmyr Gibbs Thursday night, it seemed to mark the end of D’Andre Swift’s three-year run in Detroit. Sure enough, the Lions traded Swift to the Eagles on Saturday. Philadelphia sent a seventh-round pick (No. 219) and a 2025 fourth-round pick to Detroit in exchange for Swift and a seventh-round pick (No. 249).
The move is good news from a fantasy standpoint for both Swift and Gibbs, though more for the latter. The Lions now have Gibbs and free-agent signee David Montgomery in their backfield. With both Swift and Jamaal Williams – who led the NFL last season with 17 rushing touchdowns – out of the picture, that creates a lot more opportunity for the Lions’ shiny new toy, Gibbs.