{"id":785222,"date":"2026-03-01T21:45:19","date_gmt":"2026-03-01T21:45:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/785222\/"},"modified":"2026-03-01T21:45:19","modified_gmt":"2026-03-01T21:45:19","slug":"lions-david-montgomery-speaks-out-on-report-he-wants-out-of-detroit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/785222\/","title":{"rendered":"Lions&#8217; David Montgomery speaks out on report he &#8216;wants out&#8217; of Detroit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A recent report from ESPN\u2019s Jeremy Fowler suggested that David Montgomery \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/story\/_\/id\/48045815\/2026-nfl-combine-latest-buzz-news-rumors-free-agency-draft-qbs-trades-offseason#rbs\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">wants out<\/a>\u201d of Detroit.<\/p>\n<p>That seemingly came as news to Montgomery.<\/p>\n<p>The star running back swiftly dispelled rumors that he wants to leave the Lions, publicly asking to check the source \u2014 because it sure wasn\u2019t him.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img style=\"aspect-ratio:1.49926794;display:block\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-modal-image=\"38641073\" width=\"885\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/detroit-lions-running-back-david-117861756.jpg\" alt=\"David Montgomery Detroit Lions\" class=\"wp-image-38641073\"  \/>Detroit Lions running back David Montgomery Jeffrey Becker-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDamn, [D-Mo] told you that?\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MontgomerDavid\/status\/2028114460360273971?s=20\" rel=\"nofollow\">Montgomery posted to X<\/a> on Sunday afternoon, his first post on the platform since March 2024.<\/p>\n<p>Montgomery, 28, handled 158 carries for 716 yards and eight touchdowns for the Lions in 2025, bolstering a formidable rush duo alongside Jahmyr Gibbs that has earned the popular nickname, \u201cSonic and Knuckles.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>While the lightning-fast breakaway star, Gibbs (Sonic), has garnered the bulk of Detroit\u2019s carries in the last two seasons, the bruising veteran, Montgomery (Knuckles), has been called upon for short-yardage situations.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Perhaps Montgomery\u2019s diminishing role amid Gibbs\u2019 emergence \u2014 he ran for 1,000-plus yards as Detroit\u2019s primary back in 2023 before finishing under 800 in the last two seasons \u2014 fueled speculation that he was unhappy.<\/p>\n<p><img style=\"aspect-ratio:1.50146628;display:block\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-modal-image=\"38641074\" width=\"886\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/detroit-lions-running-back-david-118292541.jpg\" alt=\"Lions running back david montgomery\" class=\"wp-image-38641074\"  \/>David Montgomery\u2019s role has diminished slightly amid the emergence of Jahmyr Gibbs. Matt Marton-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAt running back, the Lions\u2019 David Montgomery wants out,\u201d Fowler reported from the NFL combine in Indianapolis Sunday morning, teasing that the Lions may already have a price-tag in mind.<\/p>\n<p>He even named a potential suitor.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c[Montgomery] has a reasonable contract (owed $6 million in 2026) and is 28. That has value,\u201d Fowler wrote. \u201cWord out of Indy is that Detroit would want a decent Day 3 pick (possibly a fifth-rounder) in return.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSeattle makes sense here if it can\u2019t re-sign Kenneth Walker III.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>While Montgomery\u2019s post doesn\u2019t guarantee his staying in Detroit, it firmly clarifies that a potential move isn\u2019t coming at his request.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Lions missed the playoffs in 2025 after finishing with the NFC North\u2019s top record in back-to-back years.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A recent report from ESPN\u2019s Jeremy Fowler suggested that David Montgomery \u201cwants out\u201d of Detroit. 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