Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, head coach Dan Campbell said that he's expecting star running back David Montgomery to suit up in the divisional round, a huge boost for the Lions' ground game.

There was concern that Detroit Lions running back David Montgomery would miss the remainder of the season when he suffered a knee injury during his

The Detroit Lions plan for running back David Montgomery to be back for their first playoff game in the NFC divisional round. Asked Tuesday whether he expected Montgomery (knee) to be ready to play next week, normally fiery head coach Dan Campbell kept it short and said, "I do."

At a news conference on Tuesday, Lions head coach Dan Campbell told reporters he expects Montgomery to be available for the team's first game of the postseason. The Lions were hit with an injury bug to key players this season, so this is good news for the NFC's No. 1 seed.

Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell provided updates on his injured players on Tuesday, with some good reports and some bad. Here's what we know.

Montgomery opted to rehab a knee injury instead of undergoing season-ending surgery in hopes of returning for the playoffs.