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Podcast: The Detroit Lions Podcast
Episode: Daily DLP: Rakestraw speaks, DMo gets paid Detroit Lions Podcast
Description: Montgomery’s payday and the Lions backfield realityThe Detroit Lions entered a quiet weekend, but one move from a former starter framed where the backfield stands. David Montgomery reached a two-year, $16.5 million deal with Houston, with $10 million guaranteed. His remaining guarantees in Detroit were under $5 million. He wanted more security and a bigger role. He found both. The calculus in Detroit changed because Jamir Gibbs is a superstar. Montgomery is 28. This is likely his last big contract. The money places him among the top running back salaries until a Gibbs extension, which is expected this offseason. He...