Bears' Montgomery wants to show he's a top-tier running back
Bears running back David Montgomery has been one of the team's most reliable weapons, and one of the lone bright spots in what's been an uninspired offense during the past few seasons.
Montgomery is looking to build on what has been a very solid start to his career in year 4.
And he also shared the great news that he has a baby girl due in January.
«I'm excited to be a dad,» he said. «So just being sure that I'm being the best version of myself for my girl. But also being prepared to be the best father I can be, too.»
It also explains why he is not too worried as he enters his fourth season and the final year of his rookie deal about whether he signs a contract extension or becomes a free agent.
«If you know much about me, I'm not really paying too much about a contract,» he said.
Montgomery also wants to show that he can be a top-tier running back in the league, and he figures to be Chicago's featured ball carrier, although Khalil Herbert will likely share some of the load after showing a lot of promise as a rookie in 2021.
«I take everything personal," Montgomery said. "It's just like you see lists, I see them, too. Knowing that I definitely have a child on the way puts things in other perspectives as well to tell myself �You gotta go harder. It's not enough. It never will be enough.' And the moment that it is enough, it still won't be enough.»
So far, Bears HC Matt Eberflus likes what he sees in Montgomery ever since he took the head coaching job.
«He's been a pro and he's been that way since the beginning,» he said. «He's a very serious-minded kid, young man, and he is all business. He's done that since the day I met him."
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