David Montgomery returns to Lions-Vikings game after leaving with knee injury
Detroit Lions running back David Montgomery returned to Sunday's game against the Minnesota Vikings after leaving in the first quarter with a knee injury.
Montgomery suffered the injury in the first quarter. He was tackled on a third-down run as Minnesota held a 10-0 lead. Montgomery was slow to get up after the hit and needed help from two trainers as he limped off the field.
David Montgomery is helped off the field with a leg injury. pic.twitter.com/MAJNQqTO3R
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The Lions initially listed Montgomery as questionable to return with a knee injury. He returned to the game in the second quarter.
Through five games, Montgomery had tallied 351 rushing yards and 94 receiving yards with six touchdowns. He'd scored a touchdown in each game this season prior Sunday's game against the Vikings as part of one of football's best running tandems alongside Jahmyr Gibbs.
The Lions are coming off a game in Week 6 in which Pro Bowl pass rusher Aidan Hutchinson suffered a fractured tibia and fibula. Hutchinson, who tallied an NFL-best 7.5 sacks through five games, underwent season-ending surgery last week.
Detroit entered Sunday's NFC North showdown with the 5-0 Vikings at 4-1.