Jahmyr Gibbs and David Montgomery, the Lions' running backs, have earned the nickname "Sonic and Knuckles" for their explosive chemistry on the field, combining speed and unstoppable strength. Discover the origin behind it.

David Montgomery, who missed Detroit's final three regular-season games with an MCL injury, practiced in full Tuesday and said he "wouldn't be out there if I wasn't ready."

Speaking to reporters for the first time since returning to practice from his MCL injury, David Montgomery shared his mindset as the Lions prepare for Saturday's divisional-round game against the Commanders.

Detroit opens up their postseason play at home against the Washington Commanders Saturday Jan. 18 at 8 p.m. ET. The Commanders head to Ford Field after a thrilling win in the wild-card round where they survived against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on a last-second field goal.

David Montgomery says the "stakes are high" against Commanders.

The Detroit Lions bolstered their backfield in 2023, signing free agent David Montgomery and drafting Jahmyr Gibbs in the first round. The investments have paid off.

The divisional round is here with four tasty matchups for football fans to enjoy. The Chiefs' march toward a third straight Super Bowl begins Saturday afternoon when they host the Texans at Arrowhead Stadium.

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David Montgomery missed 3 Detroit Lions games with a torn MCL but is expected to return Saturday vs. Washington Commanders in divisional round game.

Tim Twentyman covers all the Detroit Lions news of the day including David Montgomery's return to practice, matching up against rookie Jayden Daniels and more.

Detroit Lions running back David Montgomery was a full participant ... host the Washington Commanders on Saturday night at Ford Field, Montgomery said he is excited to return for the divisional ...

Five weeks after they thought they lost him for the season, the Detroit Lions are ready to welcome running back David ... at Ford Field. Campbell did not detail his usage plans for Montgomery ...