<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/lions-news-dan-campbell-weighs-in-optimistic-david-montgomery-injury-update');   ga('set', 'title', 'Dan Campbell weighs in on Lions optimistic David Montgomery injury update');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Dan-Campbell-weighs-in-on-optimistic-David-Montgomery-injury-update.jpg"></figure><h1>Dan Campbell weighs in on Lions optimistic David Montgomery injury update</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-20T12:01:27-08:00">December 20th, 12:01pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-20T12:01:27-08:00">December 20th, 12:01pm</time><address><a>Owen Crisafulli</a>Owen Crisafulli is a Senior Editor and NFL Lead at ClutchPoints. He recently received his Masters in Business Administration from Nichols College. Previously, he obtained his Bachelor's degree in Sport Management and for a while ran his own sports website. Sports are his passion, and he thoroughly enjoys writing about thoughts and opinions that are related to the game. He has been a lifelong fan of the major professional teams in Boston and loves discussing all topics surrounding those teams.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Detroit Lions</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Detroit Lions have gotten hit hard by the injury bug in recent weeks, with one guy who seemed set to miss the rest of the season being <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lions-news-why-detroit-hasnt-placed-david-montgomery-injured-reserve">star running back David Montgomery</a>. However, it turns out <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lions-news-optimistic-david-montgomery-injury-update-with-nfl-playoffs-in-sight">Montgomery could actually return this season</a>, which drew an interesting reaction from head coach Dan Campbell.</p><p>Montgomery opted to get a third opinion on the MCL injury he picked up in Week 16, and the determination was that it was not as serious as initially feared, which could lead to him returning this year. With the 2024 campaign being Super Bowl or bust for Detroit at this point, Campbell indicated that the team was going to do what they could to get Montgomery <a href="https://x.com/RapSheet/status/1870178535370825856" rel="noopener">back on the field this season</a>.</p><p>“Optimistic with a couple of doctors that he saw, the last two. I think we may see where this thing goes. It certainly sounds more optimistic,” Campbell said, per Ian Rapoport of NFL Network.</p><h2><b>Dan Campbell, Lions could get huge boost with David Montgomery return</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Lions-running-back-David-Montgomery_012860.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: Junfu Han-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>While the Lions have another star running back in Jahmyr Gibbs who can pick up the slack in Montgomery’s absence, having two different players who can impact the game in their own unique way out of the backfield is part of what makes Detroit’s offense so good. If Montgomery could return this season, that would be a huge win for the Lions.</p><p>Campbell obviously isn’t guaranteeing anything, but the tone surrounding Montgomery is much more optimistic than it was just a couple days ago when it seemed like his season was over. It will likely be a couple of weeks before Montgomery could potentially return, so for now, the Lions are going to set their sights on beating the Chicago Bears in Week 16 before worrying about what their star running back’s status is.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Dan Campbell weighs in on Lions optimistic David Montgomery injury update

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/lions-news-optimistic-david-montgomery-injury-update-with-nfl-playoffs-in-sight');   ga('set', 'title', 'Lions gets optimistic David Montgomery injury update with NFL playoffs in sight');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Detroit-gets-optimistic-David-Montgomery-injury-update-with-NFL-playoffs-in-sight.jpg"></figure><h1>Lions gets optimistic David Montgomery injury update with NFL playoffs in sight</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-19T16:19:42-08:00">December 19th, 4:19pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-19T16:20:55-08:00">December 19th, 4:20pm</time><address><a>Alex House</a>Alex House is a sports journalist who covers the NFL, NBA, and MLB for ClutchPoints. He grew up in a New York sports-heavy region in Connecticut and earned his journalism degree at the University of Rhode Island. His in-depth knowledge of two of the most passionate and raucous fan bases in the country gives him a truly unique writing voice.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Detroit Lions</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Christmas is a time for people to be grateful for the gifts they already have in life, but unfortunately the Detroit Lions seem to have less and less every day. The NFC contender has seen its roster get <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lions-news-dan-campbell-delivers-nsfw-radio-rant-after-brutal-injuries-bills-loss">decimated by injuries</a> throughout the season, and the effects of those absences are starting to show at the worst time imaginable. But there are all sorts of surprises that surface around the holidays, and this team just received an extremely pleasant one.</p><p>The belief is that David Montgomery will <a href="https://x.com/RapSheet/status/1869877133549408571" rel="noopener">no longer require season-ending knee surgery</a>, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, which means he can possibly return during the playoffs. There are obviously still recovery checkpoints the 27-year-old running back must clear before getting back on the field, but after consulting with medical experts, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lions-news-why-detroit-hasnt-placed-david-montgomery-injured-reserve">there is actual optimism</a> surrounding his condition.</p><p>And that is something to celebrate. Montgomery adds a critical variance to the Lions’ offense, namely his ability to physically run the ball through defenses (185 carries for 775 rushing yards and 12 touchdowns). While Jahmyr Gibbs is the more explosive talent, his backfield mate enables the team to triumph in short-yardage situations. Moreover, Montgomery can help the 2023 Pro Bowler shoulder the workload. The collective efforts of this lauded RB duo comprise a large share of Detroit’s offensive fuel.</p><h2><b>Lions are trying to survive week by week</b></h2><p>Quarterback Jared Goff and an Amon-Ra St. Brown-led pass-catching group exemplify great cohesion and success, to be clear, but the Lions rely heavily on their backs to dictate the pace of the action. A healthy David Montgomery, or at least one who is able to suit up in the playoffs, could provide this group a valuable life raft.</p><p>Considering the squad is 12-2 and currently <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfc-playoff-picture-after-rams-take-control-of-nfc-west-in-week-15">occupies the No. 1 seed</a> in the conference, Detroit is by no means sinking right now. Though, the seas are becoming treacherous in a hurry. Cornerback Carlton Davis III and defensive tackle Alim McNeill are the latest defensive players to be added to the injured reserve, putting more stress on the Lions’ high-powered scoring attack to push everyone forward.</p><p>Fans might be reluctant to complain after Thursday’s positive update, though. Some unforeseen good luck, which comes after head coach Dan Campbell said David Montgomery would be sidelined for the reminder of the year, cannot be taken for granted. The former third-round draft pick has seemingly played his final snap of 2024, but he is intent on being part of a landmark run this postseason.</p><p>Though, in order to increase the chances they can survive without Montgomery if necessary, the Lions must secure home-field advantage for at least one round of the playoffs. They will look to stay above the pack with a win against the Chicago Bears (4-10) on Sunday afternoon.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Lions gets optimistic David Montgomery injury update with NFL playoffs in sight

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/lions-news-jahmyr-gibbs-mindset-crushing-david-montgomery-injury');   ga('set', 'title', 'Jahmyr Gibbs’ mindset after crushing David Montgomery injury');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Jahmyr-Gibbs-mindset-after-crushing-David-Montgomery-injury.jpg"></figure><h1>Jahmyr Gibbs’ mindset after crushing David Montgomery injury</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-18T15:04:27-08:00">December 18th, 3:04pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-18T15:04:27-08:00">December 18th, 3:04pm</time><address><a>Malik Brown</a>Malik Brown is a multimedia reporter based in Atlanta who covers the Hawks and Dream for ClutchPoints. Malik has worked in entertainment and sports, and he specializes in the NBA and NFL.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Detroit Lions</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Detroit Lions’ injury-filled season continued in Week 15 when <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lions-news-david-montgomery-potentially-done-season-knee-injury">David Montgomery went down</a> with a season-ending MCL tear. The injury could possibly end Montgomery’s season, but there’s still a chance that he could return as he seeks a third opinion.</p><p>For now, Jahmyr Gibbs will take over the workload for Montgomery, and he was asked <a href="https://x.com/E_Woodyard/status/1869492454069776876" rel="noopener">if his mindset would change</a> without his backfield partner.</p><p>“I mean basically the same, nothing different. I’ve been doing this my whole life so I don’t look at it any different,” Gibbs said via Lions reporter Eric Woodyard.</p><p>Montgomery and Gibbs have been the best one-two punch in the league at running back this season, but Gibbs has shown that he can take over the workload.</p><h2>Jahmyr Gibbs to take over Lions’ backfield</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Jahmyr-Gibbs.jpg"><figcaption>© Kimberly P. Mitchell / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Even though he shared the backfield with David Montgomery, Jahmyr Gibbs has put up RB1 numbers this season for the Lions. He currently has 1,047 rushing yards and 11 touchdowns, and there’s a chance those numbers could look way better at the end of the season. It will be interesting to see if the Lions decide to move Gibbs into a workload role or if they will use the backup running backs.</p><p>With <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lions-news-david-montgomery-not-ruling-out-return-despite-brutal-injury">Montgomery getting a third opinion</a> on his knee, there is a chance that he could play in the postseason so the Lions are hoping that he could return.</p><p>The Lions are suffering from multiple injuries this season besides Montgomery, as their offense and defense have taken some hits. After their game against the Buffalo Bills, head coach <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lions-news-dan-campbell-delivers-nsfw-radio-rant-after-brutal-injuries-bills-loss">Dan Campbell had a rant</a> about the injuries that they’ve suffered.</p><p>“What happens is you get used to eating filet — and I’m talking all of us — and everything’s good,” Campbell said. “Life’s good, but you forgot what it’s like when you had nothing and you ate your f—— molded bread.</p><p>“And I don’t give a crap whether we gotta win by one point for the rest of the year, that’s what we’re going to do. And I’m going to be happy about it. We come out of the game with 50 yards of total offense and we win by one? You’re going to see smiles on my face. I promise you.</p><p>“If it’s the other way, defensively we give up 700 yards and we win by one point, you’re going to see a f—— smile from my ear to ear, alright? I can promise you. So we’re going to find a way, and we’re going to get it done.”</p><p>The Lions still have the talent to right the ship, but they’ll have to do it with the next-man-up mentality.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Jahmyr Gibbs’ mindset after crushing David Montgomery injury

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/lions-news-why-detroit-hasnt-placed-david-montgomery-injured-reserve');   ga('set', 'title', 'Why Lions haven’t placed David Montgomery on injured reserve yet');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/0Why-Detroit-hasnt-placed-David-Montgomery-on-injured-reserve-yet0.jpg"></figure><h1>Why Lions haven’t placed David Montgomery on injured reserve yet</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-18T11:02:09-08:00">December 18th, 11:02am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-18T11:02:09-08:00">December 18th, 11:02am</time><address><a>Owen Crisafulli</a>Owen Crisafulli is a Senior Editor and NFL Lead at ClutchPoints. He recently received his Masters in Business Administration from Nichols College. Previously, he obtained his Bachelor's degree in Sport Management and for a while ran his own sports website. Sports are his passion, and he thoroughly enjoys writing about thoughts and opinions that are related to the game. He has been a lifelong fan of the major professional teams in Boston and loves discussing all topics surrounding those teams.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Detroit Lions</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Week 15 was catastrophic for the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/eagles-news-bill-belichick-envisions-eagles-super-bowl-after-bills-lions-reality-check">Detroit Lions</a>, as they suffered a crushing 48-42 loss at the hands of the Buffalo Bills, while also losing four different players to long-term injuries. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lions-news-david-montgomery-not-ruling-out-return-despite-brutal-injury">Running back David Montgomery</a> was among that crowd, as he suffered a sprained MCL that is expected to hold him out for the remainder of the 2024 campaign.</p><p>Montgomery has played a key role on offense for the Lions all season long, so losing him for the remainder of the season is a huge blow for the team. However, Detroit hasn’t placed Montgomery on injured reserve just yet, and according to head coach Dan Campbell, it’s because Montgomery is <a href="https://x.com/ttwentyman/status/1869446058264457727" rel="noopener">getting a third opinion</a> on his knee in hopes of receiving some good news.</p><p>“Lions RB David Montgomery is getting a third opinion on his injured knee which is why the Lions haven’t placed him on IR yet, per Dan Campbell,” Tim Twentyman shared in a post on X, formerly Twitter.</p><h2><b>Could David Montgomery end up returning to the Lions this season?</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Lions-running-back-David-Montgomery.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: Kimberly P. Mitchell-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Considering how the immediate expectation was that Montgomery’s season was over, it would be a shocking turn of events if the talented running back could find a way to return this year. The Lions likely aren’t expecting to get the news they want to hear, but they are being incredibly thorough when it comes to making sure they have exhausted all possible options before ending his season.</p><p>If Montgomery cannot return this season, Jahmyr Gibbs will hold down the fort at running back, while Craig Reynolds and Sione Vaki will serve as depth behind him. Detroit would love to get some good injury news for once, and all eyes will be on Montgomery to see if he gets some good news from this third opinion on his knee.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Why Lions haven’t placed David Montgomery on injured reserve yet

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/lions-news-david-montgomery-not-ruling-out-return-despite-brutal-injury');   ga('set', 'title', 'Lions’ David Montgomery not ruling out return despite brutal injury');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Lions-news-David-Montgomery-not-ruling-out-return-despite-brutal-injury.jpg"></figure><h1>Lions’ David Montgomery not ruling out return despite brutal injury</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-17T18:12:35-08:00">December 17th, 6:12pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-17T18:38:25-08:00">December 17th, 6:38pm</time><address><a>Alex House</a>Alex House is a sports journalist who covers the NFL, NBA, and MLB for ClutchPoints. He grew up in a New York sports-heavy region in Connecticut and earned his journalism degree at the University of Rhode Island. His in-depth knowledge of two of the most passionate and raucous fan bases in the country gives him a truly unique writing voice.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Detroit Lions</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>David Montgomery is taking a page out of Aidan Hutchinson’s book in the aftermath of his crushing knee injury. Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell told the media that the veteran running back would <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lions-news-david-montgomery-potentially-done-season-knee-injury">undergo season-ending surgery</a>, but Montgomery is not ready to close the door on the 2024-25 NFL campaign.</p><p>Could a return somehow come to pass? He is at least allowing fans to consider such a possibility following <a href="https://x.com/dannierogers___/status/1869145236628242439" rel="noopener">his latest comments</a>.</p><p>“Montgomery said he’s alive and well when I asked how he’s feeling,” Lions reporter Dannie Rogers posted on X after speaking to the 27-year-old at a coat drive he is hosting. “Told me he wasn’t put on IR today because he’s working through some logistics and things could change. In terms of if there’s a chance he plays again this season, he says ‘I hope so.'”</p><p>Lions fans suffered through agonizing football for years on end, trudging through all the losing and public ridicule. They are just asking for a chance. Considering how this season has gone to this point, a sliver of hope might actually be enough to propel the franchise into a state of historic elation. Montgomery is serving Detroit a dollop of optimism shortly after Hutchinson dropped a heaping pile of good vibes on the city.</p><h2><b>Lions fans get incredibly encouraging news</b></h2><p>The star defensive end suffered a grueling leg injury in October, leading many to believe his season was undeniably done. He quickly tabbed Super Bowl 59 as a target return date, however, and his latest remarks reaffirm that lofty goal. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lions-news-aidan-hutchinson-teases-injury-return-potential-super-bowl-trip">Aidan Hutchinson promises</a> he will be on the field if the Lions earn a trip to New Orleans’ Caesars Superdome. David Montgomery might be looking to join him.</p><p>The two-time All-American at Iowa State is a major piece of Ben Johnson’s offense, forming the most impressive RB tandem in the NFL alongside Jahmyr Gibbs. He has totaled more than 1,100 yards from scrimmage and 12 touchdowns in 2024. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lions-news-david-montgomery-jahmyr-gibbs-demand-sonic-themed-nickname">Montgomery is the “Knuckles” to Gibbs’ “Sonic,”</a> acting as a vitally important power back. His absence will naturally change how a defense prepares against Detroit.</p><p>The injury, which he sustained in Sunday’s 48-42 loss to the Buffalo Bills, comes during the final stages of a tense divisional race. The Lions and Minnesota Vikings sit atop the NFC North with a 12-2 record and will collide in the regular season finale. Even if Detroit drops into wild card territory, a potential Montgomery return could help the squad survive in the playoffs.</p><p>For now, though, it is better to focus on the players who are on the field. Unfortunately, that is becoming an easier thing to do with the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lions-news-dan-campbell-delivers-nsfw-radio-rant-after-brutal-injuries-bills-loss">deluge of injuries</a> that is enveloping the Lions. But determination is proving to be an invaluable bandage so far.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

2024 SEASON STATS
RUSHING YDS	RECEPTIONS	RECEIVING YDS	TOTAL TDS	POSITION RANK
1322.9	61.5	582.1	20.5	10

2024 SEASON STATS
RUSHING YDS	RECEPTIONS	RECEIVING YDS	TOTAL TDS	POSITION RANK
1322.9	61.5	582.1	20.5	10

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