Is David Montgomery playing today? Lions RB's status revealed for Week 15 vs. Bills

Running back David Montgomery is one of the main reasons why the Detroit Lions are having their best season start in the team's history. The running back combination of Montgomery and Jahmyr Gibbs continues to be a crucial component of the team's attack each week, even though quarterback Jared Goff has also been outstanding.

The Lions lead the league in scoring offense with an average of just over 32 points per game going into the Week 15 matchup. The Bills, their opponent on Sunday afternoon, are right behind them with an average of 30.5 points per game.

Exploring David Montgomery's availability status for Week 15

David Montgomery is not an injury doubt for the Detroit Lions in Week 15. The star running back has not missed any games due to injuries this season, and that trend will continue on Sunday against the Buffalo Bills as he was not listed on Detroit's injury report this week.

Over a span of four games from Week 11 to Week 14, the Lions experienced a run of injuries, but they have fared much better this week.

This week's injury report for the club is largely encouraging, even for some of the players who are on injured reserve. On Friday, a number of the Lions' most important defensive players were removed from the injury report: DL DJ Reader, DL Joshua Paschal, DL Levi Onwuzurike, and DL Alim McNeill.

How has David Montgomery performed this season?

RB David Montgomery, who has created the NFL's top running back tandem with Jahmyr Gibbs, is one of the many offensive weapons available to the Detroit Lions.

Despite sharing the backfield with Gibbs, the 27-year-old running back has demonstrated each week that he can contribute dependable value to Detroit's attack. The duo has amassed 2,409 yards and 24 touchdowns between them, earning themselves a joint nickname — Sonic and Knuckles.

Montgomery and Gibbs are tied for the team's most touchdowns with 12 this season. But Montgomery has only scored from rushing, while the second-year running back has recorded two receiving touchdowns.

With four games left in the regular season, David Montgomery has a good chance of setting a new career high of rushing touchdowns, which was achieved in 2023 and still stands at 13.

The former third-round pick, who has already accumulated 771 running yards, might also surpass his career high of 1,070 yards this season if he ends the season strongly.

While Montgomery hasn't scored a receiving touchdown this season, he has recorded 32 receptions for 310 yards this campaign.