Overview
- Lions GM Brad Holmes said the team will hold in-depth discussions on David Montgomery’s future and did not rule out a trade or parting ways.
- Montgomery’s role shrank in 2025, finishing with 158 rushes for 716 yards and eight touchdowns after a significant drop in carries and snaps.
- Jahmyr Gibbs became Detroit’s clear lead back, logging 320 touches for 1,839 yards and 18 touchdowns and cutting into Montgomery’s workload.
- Montgomery is under a two-year extension through 2027; moving him could leave roughly $4.86 million in dead money but save about $3.5 million in 2026 cap space, with an acquiring team carrying about a $6 million cap hit.
- Detroit dismissed offensive coordinator John Morton and has contacted candidates including David Blough and Mike McDaniel, a hire that could influence backfield plans.