It's hard to find a better running back tandem than the Detroit Lions' Jahmyr Gibbs and David Montgomery. "Sonic and Knuckles" continues to produce at a record-setting pace. For quarterback Jared Goff, the bigger mystery remains why the Chicago Bears ever let Montgomery walk away.
On Wednesday, Goff told reporters he was surprised when Chicago allowed the RB to test free agency before signing with Detroit in 2023.
“I saw D-Mo from across the field for years in Chicago and I was shocked when they let him walk. When we landed him, I was like, ‘Holy smokes, we just got one of the best backs in the league,’” Goff said, according to Woodward Sports.
The 2023 season could go down as one of the Lions' best if their running back duo keeps rewriting records. Just a month after signing Montgomery, Detroit doubled down by drafting Gibbs.
Who would have imagined this duo turning the Lions into a steady playoff contender in the NFC?
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“You draft Gibbs and it’s like, ‘Wow, we have two of the best backs in the league,’” Goff said. “They feed off each other, they’re both incredibly hard-working and good players. The energy they feed off each other, one of them runs well and the other one wants to run well too. They’re as good as it gets.”
The Lions enter Week 4 at 2-1, with Montgomery and Gibbs combining for more than 400 total yards through three games. They host the Cleveland Browns on Sunday.
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