LAKE FOREST, Ill. — Chicago Bears running back David Montgomery has been ruled out for the team's Week 4 game at the New York Giants.
Montgomery suffered injuries to his right knee and ankle during the first quarter of Chicago's 23-20 win over the Houston Texans and did not return.
He did not practice this week and was not seen rehabbing during the portions of practice open to the media. The Bears will again turn to second-year running back Khalil Herbert in place of Montgomery.
Herbert rushed 20 times for 157 yards and two touchdowns against the Texans and averaged 97 scrimmage yards and 22 touches per week during a four-game stretch where Montgomery was sidelined in 2021. «He maybe didn't have as many touches in the first couple weeks and then now he comes and he's ready to rock 'n' roll when he got the opportunity, he took advantage of it,» offensive coordinator Luke Getsy said Thursday. «It wasn't like we blinked or thought anything else of it, we think we have a few special backs and Khalil is that.