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Lions receiving calls on veteran running back after surprising pick of Jahmyr Gibbs: report

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Fox News Flash top sports headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. The Detroit Lions pulled a shocker when they drafted Alabama running back Jahmyr Gibbs with the 12th overall pick Thursday night.

No one thought the Lions would select a running back given that they already had D'Andre Swift and signed David Montgomery to a three-year deal last month.

However, with Gibbs in the fold, ESPN reports that Detroit is now taking calls on Swift, who is apparently available in a potential trade. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM D'Andre Swift of the Detroit Lions runs the ball during the second quarter in a game against the Chicago Bears at Ford Field Jan.

1, 2023, in Detroit.  (Nic Antaya/Getty Images) Swift's representatives have been in contact with the Lions about a possible trade, so it's looking like Swift will have a new home soon.

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ALLEN PARK — Jahmyr Gibbs is a man of few words, so when he was asked if the Detroit Lions reached by getting him so high with the 12th overall pick, he brushed it off with a calm demeanor.
There were countless options, with intriguing storylines, as the NFL was creating the 2023 schedule but ultimately, they decided to showcase the Detroit Lions at Kansas City for the prime-time Thursday night kickoff game on Sept. 7.
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