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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
National
Jason Lieser

Bears RB David Montgomery takes center stage in backfield — with high stakes

Montgomery needs to average 81 yards rushing per game the rest of the season to hit 1,000. (Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times)

Bears running back David Montgomery is playing in the NFL’s best rushing attack by far, but he’s the only one who isn’t putting up splashy numbers in it.

While Montgomery hasn’t voiced a syllable of frustration, it’s really bad timing as he heads into free agency at the end of the season. These remaining seven games are his last chance to earn a big contract, whether that’s an extension with the Bears or a restart elsewhere.

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