{"id":915,"date":"2026-02-24T19:49:06","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T19:49:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/givemesoccer.com\/?p=915"},"modified":"2026-02-24T19:49:06","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T19:49:06","slug":"brad-holmes-on-david-montgomery-we-want-to-put-2025-in-the-rear-view-move-forward","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/givemesoccer.com\/?p=915","title":{"rendered":"Brad Holmes on David Montgomery: We want to put 2025 in the rear view, move forward"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div class=\"Page-lead\">\n<div class=\"VideoLead\">\n<div class=\"VideoLead-player\">\n<div class=\"MpxVideoPlayer\" data-video-player>\n        <bsp-mpxplayer class=\"MpxVideoPlayer-player\" data-content-id=\"0000019c-9013-da31-a5be-d8f734ac0000\" data-muted><\/p>\n<p>            <script id=\"data-0000019c-9013-da31-a5be-d8f734ac0000\" type=\"application\/json\">\n                {\"unknownError\":\"There has been an error\",\"expiredError\":\"This video has been expired due to copyright restrictions.\",\"unavailableError\":\"This content is not yet available.\",\"georestrictedError\":\"This content is not available in your location.\",\"networkId\":\"169843\",\"adManagerUrl\":\"https:\/\/mssl.fwmrm.net\/libs\/adm\/6.51.0\/AdManager.js\",\"serverId\":\"https:\/\/29773.v.fwmrm.net\/ad\/g\/1\",\"profileId\":\"169843:nbcu_web_jwp_cs_moat_https\",\"afid\":\"140315314\",\"caid\":\"nbcs_nbc_pft_lionsmunich_260224\",\"csid\":\"nbcsports_embed_on_domain\",\"sfid\":\"\",\"adHocGroup\":\"\",\"athlete\":\"\",\"businessUnit\":\"NBC Sports\",\"category\":\"\",\"duration\":\"94294\",\"event\":\"\",\"externalAdvertiserId\":\"nbcs_nbc_pft_lionsmunich_260224\",\"genre\":\"News\",\"guid\":\"nbc_pft_lionsmunich_260224\",\"league\":\"NFL\",\"network\":\"\",\"platform\":\"PC\",\"playlist\":\"\",\"show\":\"ProFootballTalk\",\"sport\":\"Football\",\"subtype\":\"\",\"team\":\"Detroit Lions\",\"title\": \"Lions will play in Munich next season\",\"datePublished\":\"\",\"videoPageUrl\": \"https:\/\/www.nbcsports.com\/watch\/nfl\/profootballtalk\/detroit-lions-will-play-in-munich-next-season\",\"availableDate\":\"2026-02-24T14:18:20Z\",\"expirationDate\":\"\",\"countries\":\"\"}\n            <\/script><\/p>\n<div class=\"jwplayer\" id=\"jwplayer-f0a53bb5ddec244ad8bfc88dcdd12a41f\" data-playerid=\"f0a53bb5ddec244ad8bfc88dcdd12a41f\" data-jwplayer-url=\"https:\/\/cdn.jwplayer.com\/libraries\/Uk7snCW3.js\" data-mp4=\"https:\/\/link.theplatform.com\/s\/BxmELC\/media\/RKMPyabGqFZx?formats=MPEG4\" data-hls=\"https:\/\/link.theplatform.com\/s\/BxmELC\/media\/RKMPyabGqFZx?formats=M3U\" data-poster=\"https:\/\/nbcsports.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/fdade09\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/3043x1713+0+0\/resize\/1000x563!\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnbc-sports-production-nbc-sports.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Fc7%2Fbf%2F0dd8c0214b74b45e4ec9b7ddc628%2Fhttps-delivery-gettyimages.com%2Fdownloads%2F2252451097\"><\/div>\n<p>        <\/bsp-mpxplayer><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"RichTextArticleBody RichTextBody\">\n<p>For a couple of years, the Lions were able to balance playing both David Montgomery and Jahmyr Gibbs at running back, with each player accounting for at least 1,100 yards from scrimmage and at least 11 total touchdowns.<\/p>\n<p>But things were a little different in 2025, with Montgomery\u2019s role noticeably reduced as Gibbs continues to ascend.<\/p>\n<p>In January, Detroit General Manager Bud Holmes said that trading Montgomery to a team that could utilize him more <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\"><a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcsports.com\/nfl\/profootballtalk\/rumor-mill\/news\/lions-expect-to-discuss-trading-david-montgomery-this-offseason\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">was an option<\/a><\/span> for the offseason.<\/p>\n<p>But Montgomery still has two years left on his contract with the Lions and both Holmes and head coach Dan Campbell expressed a desire to keep the running back during their respective Tuesday press conferences.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve been in touch with David\u2019s agent, his representation,\u201d Holmes said, adding the two sides have had \u201chealthy dialogue.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe love David. He\u2019s a great player. We\u2019d love to have him. Kind of want to put last year in the rear view and just move forward. But, obviously, a player has to want to be in a certain place as well. So those conversations are still fluid and we\u2019re just trying to see how it goes.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Campbell noted how much he\u2019d like to have Montgomery back and it sounds like new offensive coordinator Drew Petzing does, too.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCertainly, he knows how I feel,\u201d Campbell said. \u201cDrew loves him \u2014 who wouldn\u2019t? This guy\u2019s a heck of a back. And so, we\u2019ll just see where everything\u2019s at. Certainly, there\u2019s been healthy conversions \u2026 David\u2019s a pro, so we\u2019ll figure this out.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Montgomery did not start a game in 2025, finishing with 716 yards rushing with eight touchdowns. He also caught 24 passes for 192 yards. 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