Lions RB David Montgomery (MCL) could miss the remainder of the 2024 season, according to reports

Lions RB David Montgomery (MCL) could miss the remainder of the 2024 season, according to reports

David Montgomery joins the growing list of Detroit Lions players dealing with long-term injuries.

The Lions’ running back suffered an MCL injury in the loss to the Buffalo Bills that could sideline him for the remainder of the 2024 season, including the playoffs, NFL Media reported Monday. Montgomery will reportedly undergo further knee tests.

Montgomery was one of four Lions players who suffered a possible long-term injury in their loss to the Bills. Defensive tackle Alim McNeill suffered a season-ending ACL tear, cornerback Carlton Davis will undergo surgery for his broken jaw and cornerback Khalil Dorsey broke his right leg, sidelining him for the remainder of the season, according to multiple reports.

Lions coach Dan Campbell expressed concern that either player could miss the rest of the season when speaking to reporters after Sunday’s 48-42 loss.

“We’ll know more about Alim and (Davis) tomorrow, but I don’t feel comfortable with either of those guys,” Campbell said. “If I say I don’t feel well because of an injury, it means I won’t feel well for the rest of the season.”

Montgomery has helped form arguably the best running back duo in the league alongside Jahmyr Gibbs for the second straight year. He rushed for 775 yards at 4.2 yards per carry and 12 touchdowns, the fourth-most in the league.

McNeill has emerged as a key player for the Lions defense. He has recorded 25 total tackles with 3.5 sacks this season after recording five sacks last year. The fourth-year defensive tackle’s performance in 2023 helped him earn a four-year extension worth $97 million in October.

Davis started all 13 games he played for the Lions after the team traded for him during the offseason. In those 13 games, he recorded a total of 56 tackles, two interceptions and two fumbles.

Dorsey has been primarily a special teams player for the Lions this season, playing in 71% of the team’s special teams snaps. He has recorded 14 total tackles this season.

The Lions already have 18 players on injured reserve, with most of them expected to miss the remainder of the season. Edge rusher Aidan Hutchinson and linebacker Alex Anzalone lead the long group of players on injured reserve. There is some hope that Hutchinson could return from his broken leg injury if the Lions make it to the NFC Championship Game, Jay Glazer of FOX Sports previously reported. Anzalone was expected to miss six to eight weeks after being placed on injured reserve on November 18.

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