Is David Montgomery playing today? Why Lions RB is off to quiet start vs. Browns

Detroit Lions running back David Montgomery isn't doing much early on in the Week 4 game against the Cleveland Browns. Here's a closer look at what's up with Detroit's veteran back.

Is David Montgomery playing today? Why Lions RB is off to quiet start vs. Browns originally appeared on The Sporting News

Detroit Lions running back David Montgomery is off to a quiet start in the Week 4 game against the Cleveland Browns.

Montgomery is coming off a monster game in which he rushed for 151 yards and two scores in Week 3 against the Baltimore Ravens.

This week, he is off to a very different start after the first two drives of the contest against the Browns.

Here's a closer look at what's going on.

Is David Montgomery playing today?

Montgomery is active, healthy and in the lineup, he just hasn't gotten a touch yet.

That's because the Lions opted to go with Jahmyr Gibbs as their main back for the first two drives of the game.

We would expect to see Montgomery on the team's third series, though.

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