Justin Jackson has retired from the NFL.

Fantasy Impact

Jackson retires at the age of 27 after a five-year career with the Chargers and Lions. He had 42 carries for 170 yards and 1 TD with the Lions in 2022.

Free-agent running back Justin Jackson has agreed to a deal with the Detroit Lions the organization announced Saturday.

Fantasy Impact

Jackson returns after playing a mostly special teams role, including handling kickoff return duties for the Lions last season. With David Montgomery and Jahmyr Gibbs likely to see the bulk of the touches out of the Detroit backfield this upcoming season, fantasy owners can leave Jackson off rosters for the time being.

Justin Jackson is off the injury report for Sunday's game against the Packers.

Fantasy Impact

Jackson was never fantasy relevant himself, but his return does make D'Andre Swift a bit more risky of a play this week.

Justin Jackson was a full participant in practice again on Thursday.

Fantasy Impact

This is back-to-back full practices for Jackson. He should be good to go for Sunday night's game against the Lions, making D'Andre Swift a bit more risky of a play for fantasy managers this week.

Justin Jackson was a full participant in practice on Wednesday.

Fantasy Impact

Jackson appears on track to returning this week on Sunday against the Packers after missing last week's Lions game against the Bears. D'Andre Swift saw a slightly bigger role in his absence last week. He becomes a bit more risky again with Jackson healthy.