Green Bay Packers Running Back Ty Montgomery Avoids Serious Rib Injury
It appears that Ty Montgomery's rib injury wasn't as serious as initially feared.
The Green Bay Packers running back sustained the injury in the first quarter of their 35–14 victory over their National Football Conference (NFC) North rivals the Chicago Bears, and the team thought he had broken his ribs at first.
Since then, Packers head coach Mike McCarthy has confirmed that it wasn't really a serious injury and Montgomery might not even miss the game against the Dallas Cowboys next Sunday.
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"Really, every injury is different," Packers coach Mike McCarthy said on Friday, via ESPN.
"I really don't have a clear answer on exactly what Ty is dealing with and how he can move forward. I know today the conversation with the trainers, as far as his conversation with the trainers, he's preparing to get ready to play in Dallas. That's really what this weekend is for. Tuesday we'll really get our hands around it, and obviously, we'll get you the injury information on Wednesday," he continued.
Montgomery is considered day-to-day, so his status for the game against the Cowboys is questionable. But he does have a lot of days to rest in between games. Still, resting him for one game may not be such a bad idea.
Meanwhile, running back Jamaal Williams has avoided serious injury as well. The rookie left the game in the second quarter after he sustained an injury to his left knee and it was initially feared that it might be serious.
Fortunately, the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) results came back negative for ligament damage, which means the injury is purely muscular. Williams is expected to miss next Sunday's game, but he's not going to be on the shelf for long.
Rookie Aaron Jones had a solid game against the Chicago Bears last week and he should continue to see significant minutes if Montgomery and Williams miss some time.
