Is David Montgomery playing today? Injury updates for Lions RB

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Heading into the Detroit Lions matchup with the Chicago Bears on Thanksgiving, one of the keys to the Lions offense is up in the air. Running back David Montgomery is listed as questionable on the team’s final injury report.

David Montgomery injury update​

Montgomery injured his shoulder in Detroit’s Week 12 win over the Indianapolis Colts. He left the game and did not return, though he was not ruled out from returning.

Head coach Dan Campbell seemed quite optimistic ahead of Tuesday’s practice that Montgomery would be able to play against the Bears, Montgomery’s old team.

“I feel pretty good about David, yeah. Like I said after full pads yesterday and full tilt practice, it looked good.”

How long will Montgomery be out?​

A pregame report from ESPN’s Kimberley Martin indicates that Montgomery is expected to play. That reinforces what Campbell said of Montgomery during the week.

Lions RB depth chart​

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.

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