Gibbs Shines, Montgomery Thrives | Detroit Lions News

The Detroit Lions traded David Montgomery to the Texans, betting big on Jahmyr Gibbs as their new workhorse — and it paid off early with Gibbs exploding for 180+ yards and two TDs. But with backup Isiah Pacheco sidelined, Gibbs didn’t get the snaps you’d expect (just 74% of plays), while rookie Sione Vaki got more reps than Jacob Saykors — and looked shaky at times. Meanwhile, Montgomery made an instant splash in Houston, scoring three touchdowns in his debut against Buffalo. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Sources:https://sidelionreport.com/it-only-took-one-game-for-david-montgomery-to-make-the-lions-miss-him-terribly-01m2dw7badtg More coverage & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/f8306afe36f9be88 Report issues to [email protected].