ALLEN PARK, Mich. — The Detroit Lions are signing one of the top running backs on the free-agency market, maybe just not the one everyone expected. The team reached an agreement with David Montgomery Tuesday night, according to a source familiar with the negotiations.
According to multiple reports, it's a three-year, $18 million deal for Montgomery, which includes $11 million guaranteed. The move almost certainly signifies the end of Jamaal Williams' time in Detroit.
Montgomery, 25, was a third-round pick out of Iowa State in 2019, spending his first four seasons with the Chicago Bears. A dual-threat out of the backfield, he's racked up more than 3,600 rushing yards and 4,800 yards from scrimmage in 60 games.
