The Lions moved on from Jamaal Williams and D’Andre Swift this offseason in favor of Jahmyr Gibbs and David Montgomery. Detroit’s new and improved running back duo is set to inherit a ton of responsibility in one of the NFL’s most explosive offenses.
Williams was the first shoe to drop. On the heels of his first 1,000-yard season, which saw him lead the league with 17 rushing touchdowns, he signed a three-year, $12-million deal with the Saints a day after free agency began. The Lions were quick to pivot to Montgomery, inking the former Bears’ lead back to a three-year, $18-million contract.
The next big move came on the first day of the draft when the front office shockingly selected Gibbs 12th overall. Soon after that pick, Swift was traded to the Eagles for draft compensation to complete the running back replacement in the Motor City.
