Age: 27
Free Agency: 2026 (Void)
Accrued Seasons: 5
- Height: 5'11"
- Weight: 216
- College: Iowa State
- Entry: 2019 Draft, Round 3, #73 overall (Bears)
- 2024 Salary Cap Charge: $6,786,765 (2.64% of cap)
- 2024 Cash Payout: $5,750,000 (1.97% of spending)
- 2024 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.85
- Contract Value: $18,000,000 ($6,000,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $8,750,000
- Contract Ranking: 14/166 at RB
Current Contract
(UFA, signed 2023)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Signing Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 26 | $1,250,000 | $1,125,000 | $500,000 | $1,250,000 | $2,845,588 | 1.3% | |||||
| 2024
March 16: $2.25 million is guaranteed
| 27 | $5,250,000 | $1,125,000 | $500,000 | $5,250,000 | $6,786,765 | 2.6% | |||||
| 2025
February 10: Contract voids
| 28 | $5,500,000 | $1,125,000 | $500,000 | $0 | $7,125,000 | 2.4% | |||||
| 2026 | 29 | Void | $1,125,000 | Void | Void | $1,125,000 | 0.4% | |||||
| Total | $12,000,000 | $4,500,000 | $1,500,000 | $6,500,000 | $17,882,353 | |||||||
Contract Notes
David Montgomery signed a three year, $18 million contract with the Lions. $8.75 million is guaranteed including a $4.5 million signing bonus. If on the roster on the 3rd day of the 2024 league year an additional $2.25 million will become guaranteed. There are annual per game bonuses. The final year is a void year for salary cap purposes.
Cash Flows
| 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cash Due | $6,250,000 | $5,750,000 | $6,000,000 |
| Running Cash | $6,250,000 | $12,000,000 | $18,000,000 |
Career Earnings: $12,027,113
Career APY: $2,405,423
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bears | Drafted | Expired | 2019 | 4 | $4,015,380 | $1,003,845 | $1,046,180 | $5,865,348 | 146.1% | $1,466,337 |
| Lions | UFA | Active | 2023 | 3 | $18,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $8,750,000 | $6,161,765 | 34.2% | $6,161,765 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% | |
| Bears | 4 | $5,865,348 | $1,466,337 | $5,865,348 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Lions | 1 | $6,161,765 | $6,161,765 | $2,845,588 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Bears | $495,000 | $261,545 | $0 | $0 | $756,545 | 0.4% | $1,541,180 | ||
| 2020 | Bears | $684,136 | $261,545 | $0 | $0 | $945,681 | 0.4% | $684,136 | ||
| 2021 | Bears | $850,032 | $261,545 | $0 | $0 | $1,111,577 | 0.6% | $850,032 | ||
| 2022 | Bears | $2,790,000 | $261,545 | $0 | $0 | $3,051,545 | 1.5% | $2,790,000 | ||
| 2023 | Lions | $1,250,000 | $1,125,000 | $500,000 | $1,250,000 | $2,845,588 | 1.3% | $6,161,765 | ||
| 2024 | Lions | $5,250,000 | $1,125,000 | $500,000 | $5,250,000 | $6,786,765 | 2.6% | $5,750,000 | ||
| 2025 | Lions | $5,500,000 | $1,125,000 | $500,000 | $0 | $7,125,000 | 2.4% | $6,000,000 | ||
| 2026 | Lions | $1,300,000 | $1,125,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,125,000 | 0.4% | $0 | ||
| Total | $18,119,168 | $5,546,180 | $1,500,000 | $6,500,000 | $23,747,701 | $23,777,113 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Rushing | Receiving | Fumbles | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured | Healthy | Offense | Special | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Rec | Yards | Avg | TD | Total | Lost | ||
| 2019 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 57.3% | 0.5% | 242 | 889 | 3.7 | 6 | 25 | 185 | 7.4 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 2020 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 70.9% | 0.4% | 247 | 1070 | 4.3 | 8 | 54 | 438 | 8.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 57.2% | 0.0% | 225 | 849 | 3.8 | 7 | 42 | 301 | 7.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 60.8% | 0.0% | 201 | 801 | 4.0 | 5 | 34 | 316 | 9.3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 38.5% | 0.0% | 219 | 1015 | 4.6 | 13 | 16 | 117 | 7.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 43.4% | 0.0% | 63 | 271 | 4.3 | 4 | 9 | 94 | 10.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Valuation Diamond
The diamond is a scatterplot graph that visualizes the relation of the player's APY (in green) and performance (in blue, as measured by OTC's Valuations) to the rest of the league at his position. To understand how to read the diamond, read this explainer.
| OTC Valuation | APY | |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | $8,389,000 | $6,000,000 |
| Injury Adjusted | $8,389,000 | $6,000,000 |
Weekly Valuation Trends
The chart below illustrates the trend of the player's weekly OTC Valuations (in blue) from the most recent season, using APY (in green) and, if applicable, cash that is due to the player in the next season (in red) as benchmarks. Weeks not plotted indicate that the player was inactive or on a bye.
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