The Detroit Lions will be happy to have running back David Montgomery back in any capacity on Saturday.
The Lions posted a portion of an interview with star wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown on Wednesday in which he showed his excitement to have Monty back in the lineup for their divisional-round matchup against the Washington Commanders.
“We can’t wait to have (David) out there.” pic.twitter.com/9mkIpzzFSM
— Detroit Lions (@Lions) January 15, 2025
Montgomery has been out since Week 15 when he suffered what was initially believed to be a season-ending MCL injury. He chose to avoid surgery and undergo a significant rehab process to put himself in a position to make an impact in the postseason.
Montgomery put up 775 rushing yards and 12 rushing touchdowns on 185 carries in his 14 games this season.
“It’s gonna be great… I missed him a lot,” backfield co-star Jahmyr Gibbs said Wednesday. Gibbs has shined in Montgomery’s absence, tallying 365 rushing yards and five touchdowns and hauling in 13 passes for 122 yards and another touchdown.
Montgomery spoke to reporters on Tuesday about Gibbs and said he’ll likely continue to shine despite the return of the “Sonic and Knuckles” duo.
“Jah’s going to roll,” Montgomery said. “I’m going to just kind of, whatever he needs from me, I’m going to make sure he has. But this kind of his show.”
The Lions’ two-headed running back duo will face a Commanders defense on Saturday night that ranked 30th in the league against the rush this season.
