DETROIT — David Montgomery has the dream often. His eyes will close. His mind will drift. When he’s sound asleep, he’s taken to a place unbeknownst to him and the city he resides in. It’s new and exciting. The type of dream that leaves you wanting more when it ends.

Tracking the Detroit Lions injury report with updates from their NFL divisional playoff game against the Washington Commanders at Ford Field.

The Detroit Lions are welcoming back one of their key players for the playoff game against the Washington Commanders on Saturday night, as running back David Montgomery is making his return from injury.

David Montgomery was a full participant in Detroit Lions' walkthrough practice Tuesday, one month after he injured the MCL in his right knee.

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.

Montgomery’s return is the big talking point of the week, and we’ll examine what to expect from that and more in this week’s depth chart projection.

Detroit is looking for a second-straight NFC Championship game appearance, while Washington is looking for a first trip since the 1991 season.

The Washington Commanders will face off against the Detroit Lions in Divisional Round of the NFL Playoffs on Saturday. This prediction is based on 10,000 simulations of the matchup.

Ever since he suffered a knee injury in Week 15, the hope has been that the Detroit Lions would see running back David Montgomery return for the divisional round of the playoffs. Now that the time has come,

David Montgomery shouldn’t be here, standing in the hallway outside the Detroit Lions locker room, getting ready to play in the NFL playoffs.