"I do," Campbell said Tuesday, when asked if he expected Montgomery to return. Initially his knee injury was feared to be season-ending, but he received three medical opinions before choosing rehab over surgery with the optimism of a playoff return.
Without Montgomery, running back Jahmyr Gibbs has stepped up in the lead role as the Lions closed the regular season on a three-game win streak. Gibbs also finished with a career-best four touchdowns against the Vikings to end with a league-leading 20 scrimmage touchdowns.
With that victory, Detroit also earned a first-round bye in the playoffs. Montgomery is Detroit's second-leading rusher with 775 yards and 12 touchdowns behind Gibbs, who has 1,412 rushing yards.
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