Dan Campbell: David Montgomery is ‘a big part of us’, excited to be back

Lions head coach Dan Campbell said last week that he expected running back David Montgomery to be back in the lineup for the team’s first playoff game and that nothing changed in this regard over the weekend.

Montgomery missed the final three games of the season with a knee injury that was initially expected to end his season. Further medical advice has changed that outlook and Montgomery remains on track to play against the Commanders this week.

“He is a large part of ussaid Campbell, via 97.1 The Ticket. “And for me, that’s a bell cow.” He sets the tone. It’s a catalyst. There is a place for him here, so there will be a place for him in this match. It’ll be good to have it back.

Jahmyr Gibbs showed he was more than capable of carrying the load in the backfield while Montgomery was out of action, but having more options on offense isn’t something the Lions are going to turn down as they are trying to make it to the Super Bowl for the first time in franchise history.