Ex-Packers star raises concern as Jahmyr Gibbs accidentally leaks team plays: "This is very damning"
Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs made a critical error just a day after their win on Thanksgiving Day. Gibbs shared a photo of his teammate Jermar Jefferson on social media where he was standing in front of a whiteboard that had a list of the Lions' plays written on it.
That lapse in judgment may cause his team a lot of trouble in the future with their upcoming opponents. Former Green Bay Packers offensive tackle David Bakhtiari shared his opinion about it on X.
Bakhtiari said that it is as bad as it seems for Gibbs and the Lions. He added that while the same plays are typically used by all NFL teams, it's the revelation of the code names that could hurt the Lions.
"Yikes. This is very damning. Plays are pretty universal. It’s the code words they assign and use at the line of scrimmage that is a problem. Going to have to completely revamp new words to assign (no-huddle code words or OTL code words)," Bakhtiari tweeted.
David Bakhtiari also said that the Detroit Lions will have to go back and change those code names so that other teams won't have an advantage.
Dan Campbell reacted to Jahmyr Gibbs social media post
On Saturday, Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell had his scheduled media appearance. He was asked by reporters if he spoke with Jahmyr Gibbs about his social media post.
Campbell then asked the reporter if it was Gibbs who posted the photo and said that he was unaware of it. Campbell added that he would look into the matter as he doesn't want his team's information made public. He then walked away from the podium.
"Oh I didn't know that," Campbell said. "Yeah, I need to check on that. Did not know that. Yeah I'd rather our stuff not be out there."
Gibbs has since deleted the post after it went viral; however, there are plenty of screenshots for anyone to see. Campbell could likely take some action against Gibbs for the miscue and benching his star RB would make quite a statement. Gibbs needs just 27 yards to have his first 1,000-yard rushing season in the NFL.