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Gibbs Holdout and the NFL's New Leverage | Detroit Lions News
The Detroit Lions are under pressure to finalize a new deal with running back Jahmyr Gibbs, as coach Dan Campbell’s post-NFC Championship comments hint at a missed window for glory—and a potential playoff drought could force tough decisions for GM Brad Holmes. Complicating matters is the NFL’s modern “hold-in” strategy, where players show up but refuse to practice, leveraging nagging injuries and the league’s tricky health assessments to stall negotiations. Teams can suspend players for conduct detrimental to the team, but proving they’re truly unfit is nearly impossible, creating awkward…
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