Montgomery shares the Lions running back load with Jahmyr Gibbs. The next man up would be veteran Craig Reynolds, who offers a similar power to Montgomery in his style of running and also excels in pass protection, an underappreciated aspect of Montgomery’s game.

The Detroit Lions saw a handful of key players suffer injuries during the Week 12 game against the Indianapolis Colts, including running back David Montgomery.Montgomery got banged-up in the second half of the contest and was initially ruled questionable to return with his shoulder injury,

David Montgomery had a big 14-yard gain, but the Detroit Lions standout RB then exited the game vs. Colts to the locker room with a shoulder issue.