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RBs coach Choice excited to see what Gibbs can do with bigger workload

Gibbs has already established himself as one of the top running backs in the NFL. His 49 touchdowns are the most any player has scored through their first three seasons in NFL history and that was in a shared backfield role for most of that time.

Gibbs had 182 carries as a rookie in 2023, 250 in 2024 and 243 last season, which ranked 11th most among NFL running backs. He rushed for at least 1,200 yards and 13 touchdowns in each of the last two seasons and caught a career-high 77 passes.

What could those numbers look like if Gibbs reaches 300 carries like Jonathan Taylor (323), Christian McCaffrey (311), James Cook (309) and Derrick Henry (307) did last year?

For his part, Gibbs put in the work this offseason to handle that kind of responsibility and is poised for a big season.

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