Jahmyr Gibbs Signs Extension with Lions: Medical Report 2026
A look at Gibbs' favorable injury history and outlook
As expected, Jahmyr Gibbs has signed a top-of-the-market contract extension with the Detroit Lions. The initial reported value is 3-years, $67.5M (up to $75.75M) with $51.5M guaranteed.
The financial investment makes a lot of sense for the Lions given not just his excellent production, but because of his young age and very low medical concern level.
Here is his favorable medical report:
Medical concern level ranges from 0 (no concern) to 10 (extreme).
(Ages in parentheses are at start of 2026 season and are factored into the concern level. Injury info and ages based on available public information and are unverified - subject to update. Games played data courtesy of sports-reference.com.)
Jahmyr Gibbs, RB (24)
Medical concern level: 0/10
2025: 17/17 games.
2024: 18/18 games.
2023: 18/20 games. Missed 2 games with hamstring suffered in practice.
Gibbs is ridiculously fast… even fast enough to outrun the Lions’ injury woes over the past couple seasons. He’s been healthy in every game the past two seasons and has missed only two games in his 3-year career.
That doesn’t mean he hasn’t had some injury scares…
2025 Season
This garbage-time play caused Gibbs to limp off…
Fortunately, he was fine. Hopefully, the Lions learned their lesson here and keep their high-priced stars out of garbage time in the future.
2024 Season
Gibbs’ left ankle and right knee escaped injury on this scary-looking tackle from behind…
The slight slipperiness of the Lambeau hybrid field may have saved him here.
OUTLOOK
Gibbs is still very young and has not accumulated injury residuals in his career. These factors give him a high chance of staying healthy both in the short and long-term. While his contract value may be expensive for the running back position, Gibbs is exactly the kind of guy that is worth the financial risk.