Brutal Move: Lions Dump UDFA and Sign His Replacement Before He Even Packs

🦁 Lions Add Jabari Small to Backfield — Just One Day After Cutting Hometown RB

Detroit’s ground game is already scary. With Jahmyr Gibbs slicing defenses and David Montgomery bulldozing through them, the Lions don’t really need more firepower in the backfield — but that’s not stopping them from stacking talent anyway.

On Friday, GM Brad Holmes made another move, scooping up second-year RB Jabari Small, a former Tennessee Vol who had a short stint with the Titans. The timing? Brutal. Just one day after cutting Michigan native Anthony Tyus III due to a non-football illness, Detroit wasted zero time filling that spot with someone new.

Jabari Small might’ve flown under the radar last season — he didn’t see the field in Tennessee — but don’t sleep on his college résumé. The man put up over 2,300 yards and 26 touchdowns during his SEC run at Tennessee. When he gets the rock, he knows what to do with it.

Still, let’s keep it real: cracking the Lions’ 53-man roster won’t be easy. The RB room is already locked and loaded with Gibbs, Montgomery, Craig Reynolds, and Zonovan Knight all coming back for 2025. That’s a tight circle to break into.

But hey, this is the NFL — opportunity knocks fast, and Small just got his. Whether he sticks in Detroit or puts some good tape out for another team, the kid’s got a shot now. And you better believe he’s coming into camp hungry.

Bottom line? Detroit might not need him… but if Jabari Small brings that SEC energy, he could make things interesting real quick.

Let the camp battles begin.