David Montgomery’s Injury Leaves Detroit Lions Running Game in Jeopardy

ESPN Oct 16, 2023, 9:22 PM ETLread: 2 min.

Additionally, rookie running back Jahmyr Gibbs has missed the last two weeks with a hamstring issue.

The corridor of the Detroit Lions, David Montgomerywill probably be out for “a while” due to an injury to the cartilaginous tissue of the ribs, the head coach reported Dan Campbell this Monday.

“He’ll probably be out for a while. I don’t know how long… in his position, it’s not an easy thing to deal with, so you take it as it comes, but I think there’s a chance we won’t have him.” for some time,” he acknowledged. Campbell.

Montgomery was injured at the 7:34 mark of the second quarter of Sunday’s victory Detroit by 20-6 over the Tampa Bay Buccaneersafter catching a short pass to the quarterback’s left side Jared Goff. He remained down for a moment before being able to leave the field on his own. He was later ruled out for the remainder of the match.

David Montgomery is the leading rusher for the Lions with 385 yards and six touchdowns this season.Getty Images

Los Lions (5-1) were already playing without the rookie running back Jahmyr Gibbswho has missed the last two weeks with a hamstring problem. Campbell He said Monday that he feels “much better” about his chances of Gibbs playing next Sunday against the Baltimore Ravens.

Montgomery He had six carries for 14 yards against a tough Los Angeles defense. Buccaneers. Los Lions They culminated, as a team, with 40 rushing yards, their fewest in a victory since 2016 against the Jacksonville Jaguars.

In Week 2, Montgomery suffered a thigh injury that forced him to miss the victory of the Lions of the subsequent day. With 385 yards and six touchdowns, he is the leading rusher for Detroit.

Information from Eric Woodyard was used in the writing of this note.

2023-10-17 01:22:00
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