Patriots RB Ty Montgomery reportedly out for the season

Patriots running back Ty Montgomery is out for the season after undergoing shoulder surgery, according to a report from The Boston Globe.

Montgomery has not played since the team’s season-opening loss at Miami on Sept. 11. In that game, he caught three passes for 15 yards and a touchdown around two rushes for minus-two yards. Montgomery was placed on injured reserve two days later.

The 29-year-old was expected to serve as the Pats’ third-down back this season, a role Rhamondre Stevenson has since taken over. Stevenson is currently in the middle of a breakout year and ranks second on the team in catches. Montgomery also played on most special teams units.

The former Saints, Jets and Packers return man signed a 2-year, $3.5 million contract in free agency last spring. He’s scheduled to carry a $1.9 million cap hit next season, per Over The Cap, though the team could create $1.75 million in cap space by releasing him.

Without Montgomery, the Patriots have five running backs on their active roster, including Stevenson, Damien Harris, J.J. Taylor and rookies Kevin Harris and Pierre Strong Jr..

Asked Wednesday whether Montgomery would return this season, Pats coach Bill Belichick described his situation as “day by day.”

from Boston Herald https://ift.tt/beL41c0