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Campbell: Lions rookie Jahmyr Gibbs to have higher usage going forward

It came from all over — from Detroit Lions fans, from the fantasy football enthusiasts, from draft analysts.

You took a running back 12th overall and you're not even going to use him?

Lions rookie rusher Jahmyr Gibbs saw a fraction of the workload that veteran David Montgomery did in Thursday night's 21-20 win over the Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium, a situation Dan Campbell clarified Friday was by design, rather than the tempo of the game. Gibbs played 19 snaps, had 42 yards on seven carries (6.0 average) and caught two passes, while Montgomery rushed the ball 21 times for 74 yards (3.