David Montgomery to get season-ending knee surgery as Lions' injury woes continue to stack

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"Sonic" is going to have to finish the 2024 NFL season without "Knuckles."

Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell announced that star running back David Montgomery will need season-ending surgery to repair a torn MCL suffered in the 48-42 loss to the Buffalo Bills on Sunday. 

That leaves Jahmyr Gibbs as the only featured back now, with Craig Reynolds likely to spell him the rest of the way. 

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Detroit Lions running back David Montgomery runs into the end zone for a touchdown against the Green Bay Packers at Ford Field. (Lon Horwedel-Imagn Images)

It was initially reported that Montgomery was out indefinitely with his injury, though it left the idea that he could return at some point this season up in the air. 

"We're going to miss him," Campbell said.

Now, with Montgomery out, Campbell has yet another key Lions player unable to help their chances of reaching the Super Bowl. In fact, they lost more key roster pieces in this game.

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Detroit’s injury woes include stud defensive tackle Alim McNeil (torn ACL), cornerback Carlton Davis (broken jaw), who they traded for to shore up the secondary before the NFL deadline, and cornerback Khalil Dorsey (fractured ankle), all of which came in the loss to Buffalo. 

At least Davis has a chance of making it back this season, with the NFC Championship Game on Jan. 26 a possibility, according to NFL Network. 

The Lions have 22 players on the injured reserve, including star defensive end Aidan Hutchinson, who broke his leg earlier this season. 

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