Lions rookie Jahmyr Gibbs dismisses critics after team's stunning selection: 'I really don’t care'

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Fox News Flash top sports headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. The Detroit Lions stunned the NFL world in April when the team selected running back Jahmyr Gibbs with the No.

12 overall pick of the draft and subsequently traded D’Andre Swift to the Philadelphia Eagles. Fans and pundits wondered what the Lions were thinking taking a running back – arguably the second-best running back on the board – that high up in the draft.

But the former Alabama standout isn’t listening to the critics as he prepares for his rookie year with the team. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Running back Jahmyr Gibbs of Alabama speaks to the media during the NFL Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium on March 4, 2023, in Indianapolis. (Michael Hickey/Getty Images) "Everybody’s entitled to their opinion, I really don’t care," Gibbs said Saturday, via The Detroit News. "It feels great to be a part of something special.

Going up, moving forward, it’ll be fun to watch." Gibbs is battling an ankle injury early on in camp, but he’s expected to be ready to go for the start of the 2023 season barring any unforeseen issues.

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