Lions star David Montgomery sarcastically fires back at trade rumor report

Detroit Lions moving backmost David Montgomery responded to a study that helium seemingly "wants out" of the enactment he’s been with for the past 3 seasons. 

Well, that’s quality to the seasoned known arsenic "Knuckles" successful the Motor City.

Montgomery took to societal media to respond to the ESPN report, employing a just spot of sarcasm successful doing so.

"Damn, [D-Mo] told you that?" Montgomery posted connected Sunday aft the study came retired saying the Lions would privation a "decent Day 3 pick" successful instrumentality for him. 

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David Montgomery of the Detroit Lions warms up earlier the crippled against the Minnesota Vikings astatine U.S. Bank Stadium connected Dec. 25, 2025 successful Minneapolis. (Stephen Maturen/Getty Images)

The 28-year-old, who started his vocation with the Chicago Bears, has enjoyed occurrence with the Lions since helium got there. And erstwhile the Lions brought the explosive Jahmyr Gibbs into the mix, the fashionable "Sonic and Knuckles" duo was born. 

Gibbs, though, has taken disconnected since entering the NFL arsenic the Lions’ first-round prime successful 2023. He broke retired with 1,412 rushing yards and 16 rushing touchdowns, which led the NFL, successful 2024. Then, helium followed it up with 1,223 yards and 13 rushing scores, with a career-high 616 receiving yards and 5 much scores done the aerial successful 2025. 

Montgomery had 716 rushing yards with 8 rushing scores, portion hauling successful 24 of Jared Goff’s walk attempts his mode for 192 yards. 

Montgomery has been much of the abbreviated yardage backmost for the Lions’ dynamic offense, but it’s definite that Gibbs is the apical feline if the squad had to choose. 

David Montgomery of the Detroit Lions runs the shot against the Baltimore Ravens during the 2nd 4th astatine M&T Bank Stadium connected Sept. 22, 2025 successful Baltimore. (Greg Fiume/Getty Images)

He owns a declaration done the 2027 season, truthful the Lions would person to commercialized him if helium wishes to determination on. But his tweet says otherwise. 

The study adjacent gave a imaginable destination for Montgomery, saying that the Seattle Seahawks could marque consciousness if they don’t re-sign Kenneth Walker III, the Super Bowl LX MVP who is an unrestricted escaped agent. The Seahawks could besides franchise tag Walker if they truthful choose. 

Of course, there’s nary warrant the Lions don’t determination connected from Montgomery, but it appears the seasoned enjoys his relation with 1 of the champion offenses successful the NFL. 

David Montgomery of the Detroit Lions looks connected anterior to an NFL shot crippled against the Dallas Cowboys astatine Ford Field connected Dec. 4, 2025 successful Detroit. (Michael Owens/Getty Images)

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The Lions presently beryllium much than $12 cardinal implicit their wage cap, though this is the clip teams volition statesman to chopped down to hole for escaped bureau and the NFL Draft. Montgomery is acceptable to beryllium a $8.3 cardinal headdress deed for the 2026 season.  

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