David Montgomery Subtly Pitches Drastic Idea to Lions Coach While Jared Goff Addresses Struggling Receiver
Running back David Montgomery recently gave a peek into his surprising past as a phenomenal high school quarterback during an appearance on Kay Adams‘ show, Up & Adams.
Montgomery, who joined the Detroit Lions in 2023, was asked by Kay Adams if his current offensive coordinator, John Morton (“Johnny Mo”), knew about the legendary “lore” of Mt. Healthy Fighting Owls quarterback.
Montgomery, as subtle as ever, responded, “I don’t think he does, just because I know I can throw it farther. But I don’t think he really knows much about it. But if you think about it, there are a lot of guys on our team who play quarterback who can throw the ball.”
Kay Adams, however, was quick to push back, revealing the stunning Cincinnati high school stats: “This man threw for 726 yards while rushing for over 2,700 for the Mt. Healthy Fighting Owls.”
This provided a throwback to the multi-talented athlete before he became a starting NFL running back.
Montgomery especially painted his secret weapon during the 2024 season.
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It was a rare and exciting moment, making him only the third Lions running back since 1960 to throw a touchdown.
Lions QB Jared Goff also addresses Montgomery’s talents, stating that he knew the two added players, Montgomery and Gibbs, would be beneficial for the Lions when he saw them added to the team’s roster.
Talking about performance, let’s come to what happened during Sunday’s game between the Lions and the Cleveland Browns. Even though the Lions marked a significant win with a score of 30-10, some players struggled to give their best performance.
Jared Goff backs Jameson Williams after a quiet week 4 performance
This was their third win with more than 30 points to make it a 3-1 record. But Jameson Williams
He did turn those limited chances into 10 catches for 214 yards and a touchdown, proving he’s still a massive, big-play threat. But he has one weakness, which is the lack of targets.
Week 4 was particularly slow for Williams, even in a tough matchup against the Cleveland Browns’ strong defense. He was targeted eight times but only caught two passes for 40 yards and even lost three yards on his only rushing attempt. But that hasn’t made Goff lose faith in his player, as he said.
“We would love to go to (Williams) as much as possible. He’s as good a player as there is in this league, so I don’t think this game was something different,”
Goff also said he isn’t worried about Williams getting down on himself, calling the young receiver the “Steady Eddie” type, someone who stays calm and focused. Goff wrapped up by saying the Lions will “keep believing” in Williams’ abilities, giving him another chance to improve in week 5.
Steelers Pursuing Secondary Depth, Host Former Rival Safety: Report
A lot of the Pittsburgh Steelers players are getting some time away from the facility this week according to The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s Brian Balko. But Mike Tomlin and the Steelers coaching staff appear still hard at work trying to find new players to supplement the team’s current roster. One new possibility for the Steelers is safety Mark Perry.
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NFL insider Aaron Wilson reported on social media the team hosted Perry for a workout on Wednesday.
Perry spent a majority of the 2024 regular season on the New England Patriots practice squad. The safety also signed a futures contract with New England in January.
Over the past year, Perry has experienced stints with the Miami Dolphins, Houston Texans, Tennessee Titans and Chicago Bears as well.
Perry went unselected from TCU in the 2024 NFL Draft. He has never played in an NFL regular season game.
Steelers Host Safety Mark Perry for Workout: Report
The Dolphins gave Perry his first NFL opportunity a couple days after last year’s draft. On3’s Wade Perry reported Miami signed Perry with a $15,000 signing bonus on April 27.
But on July 16, Miami placed the safety on the non-football injury list. Miami waived Perry as part of their final training camp roster cuts at the end of August.
Perry began the regular season on the Texans practice squad. But a couple days after Week 1, the Texans waived him.
The Patriots, though, picked him up. Perry spent the rest of the regular season in New England and signed a futures deal on January 6.
This offseason, the Patriots released Perry on April 28. The Titans claimed the safety off waivers but then released Perry on August 5.
Perry finished training camp with the Bears. Chicago waived him on August 24.
During his college career, Perry played three years at Colorado (2019-21) and then two at TCU (2022-23). He intercepted three passes in his final season with Colorado.
At TCU, Perry posted a career-high 84 combined tackles, including seven tackles for loss in 2022. He finished second for the Horned Frogs in tackles. TCU went 13-2 record that season and advanced to the College Football Playoff National Championship Game.
During 2023, Perry had 58 combined tackles and four pass defenses.
Steelers Safety Depth Entering Week 6
The Steelers hosted Perry a day after the Tampa Bay Buccaneers poached rookie safety Sebastian Castro from Pittsburgh.
Castro also went unselected in the 2025 NFL Draft. But the Steelers appeared to like him and were stashing the rookie on their practice squad.
Per NFL rules, a team can sign any player from another organization’s practice squad if they are signing that player to the active roster. The Buccaneers signed Castro to their active roster Tuesday.
Pittsburgh’s interest in Perry appears to be as a practice squad replacement for Castro. Safety DeShon Elliott returned in Week 4, which makes additional safety depth a little less urgent for the Steelers.
The team also has safeties Juan Thornhill, Jabrill Peppers and Miles Killebrew on their active roster.
The need for depth at any position, though, can pop up out of nowhere. The Steelers also have secondary injury concerns with cornerbacks Jalen Ramsey and Joey Porter Jr.
After losing Castro, the Steelers don’t currently have a safety on their practice squad.
