David Montgomery

Detroit Lions, Running Back
Age: 27y-6m-14d (Jun 07, 1997)
Exp: 5 Years
Country: US
College: Iowa State
Drafted: Round 3 (#73 overall), 2019
Agent(s): Jared Fox, Dave Butz (SportStars)
2024 Cap Hit

$5,060,046

2024 Cash

$9,006,615

Career Earnings

$21,566,973

2024-2027 Extension (CURRENT)

David Montgomery signed a 2 year , $18,250,000 contract with the Detroit Lions, including $3,250,000 signing bonus, $10,490,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $9,125,000. In 2024, Montgomery will earn a base salary of $2,270,833, a signing bonus of $6,229,167 and a workout bonus of $6,615, while carrying a cap hit of $5,060,046 and a dead cap value of $12,416,666.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $18,250,000
Average Salary:
$9,125,000
Signing Bonus:
$3,250,000
GTD at Sign:
$9,000,000
Total GTD:
$10,490,000
Free Agent:
2028 / UFA
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Status Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2024 27 $5,060,046 1.98% $9,006,615 $9,006,615 $12,416,666
POTENTIAL OUT: 2025, 1 YR, $9,006,615; $9,233,333 DEAD CAP
2025 28 $8,370,833 3.06% $6,000,000 $15,006,615 $9,233,333
2026 29 $8,370,833 2.86% $6,000,000 $21,006,615 $4,862,499
2027 30 $10,245,833 3.27% $9,000,000 $30,006,615 $2,491,666
2028 31
Void
UFA
 $1,245,833 0.37% - $30,006,615 $1,245,833
Year Age Status Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Roster Bonus Roster/Gm Bonus Workout Bonus Cap Hit Cap % League Cap Dead Cap
2024 27 $2,270,833 $2,370,833 - $411,765 $6,615 $5,060,046 1.98% $12,416,666
POTENTIAL OUT: 2025, 1 YR, $9,006,615; $9,233,333 DEAD CAP
2025 28 $5,490,000 $2,370,833 - $510,000 - $8,370,833 3.06% $9,233,333
2026 29 $5,490,000 $2,370,833 - $510,000 - $8,370,833 2.86% $4,862,499
2027 30 $7,490,000 $1,245,833 $1,000,000 $510,000 - $10,245,833 3.27% $2,491,666
2028 31
Void
UFA
 - $1,245,833 - - - $1,245,833 0.37% $1,245,833
Year Age Status Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Roster/Gm Bonus Workout Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2024 27 $2,270,833 $6,229,167 - $411,765 $6,615 $9,006,615 $9,006,615 $30,006,615
POTENTIAL OUT: 2025, 1 YR, $9,006,615; $9,233,333 DEAD CAP
2025 28 $5,490,000 - - $510,000 - $6,000,000 $15,006,615 $21,000,000
2026 29 $5,490,000 - - $510,000 - $6,000,000 $21,006,615 $15,000,000
2027 30 $7,490,000 - $1,000,000 $510,000 - $9,000,000 $30,006,615 $9,000,000
2028 31
Void
 - - - - - - $30,006,615 -
Contract Notes

  • $9.04M guaranteed at signing (signing bonus + 2024 salary + 2024 roster bonus + $2M of 2025 salary)
  • 2024 Roster Bonus: $2,979,167 (guaranteed, treated as signing bonus)
  • Additional $3.49M of 2025 salary fully guarantees the 3rd league day of 2025 ($5.49M injury guaranteed at signing)
  • $1.75M of 2026 salary fully guarantees the 3rd league day of 2026 (injury guaranteed at signing)
  • 2027 Roster Bonus: $1M (3rd league day of 2027)
  • 2024 Per Game Active Bonus: $29,411 ($500,000)
  • 2025-2027 Per Game Active Bonus: $30,000 ($510,000)
  • 2028 year automatically voids the 5th day of the 2028 Waiver Period

Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2023-2025 Free Agent

David Montgomery signed a 3 year , $18,000,000 contract with the Detroit Lions, including $4,500,000 signing bonus, $11,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $6,000,000. In 2024, Montgomery will earn a base salary of $5,250,000, while carrying a cap hit of $6,786,754 and a dead cap value of $8,625,000.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $18,000,000
Average Salary:
$6,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$4,500,000
GTD at Sign:
$8,750,000
Total GTD:
$11,000,000
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
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2019-2022 Rookie

David Montgomery signed a 4 year , $4,015,380 contract with the Chicago Bears, including $1,046,180 signing bonus, $1,046,180 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,003,845.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $4,015,380
Average Salary:
$1,003,845
Signing Bonus:
$1,046,180
GTD at Sign:
$1,046,180
Total GTD:
$1,046,180
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
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Seasons

5 Years

Career Earnings thru 2024

$21,566,973

Earnings w/ Different Teams

2 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2019 22
Active
$1,727,878
$1,727,878
2020 23
Active
$1,030,694
$2,758,572
2021 24
Active
$850,032
$3,608,604
2022 25
Active
$2,790,000
$6,398,604
2023 26
Active
$6,161,754
$12,560,358
2024 27
Active
$9,006,615
$21,566,973
Total      
$21,566,973
$21,566,973
2025 28
Active
$6,000,000
2026 29
Active
$6,000,000
2027 30
Active
$9,000,000
Total
$42,566,973

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $4,819,168 $1,046,180 - - - $533,256 $6,398,604
2 $3,520,833 $10,729,167 - - $6,615 - $15,168,369
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2019
22
$495,000
$1,046,180
$186,698
$1,727,878
$1,727,878
2020
23
$684,136
$346,558
$1,030,694
$2,758,572
2021
24
$850,032
$850,032
$3,608,604
2022
25
$2,790,000
$2,790,000
$6,398,604
2023
26
$1,250,000
$4,500,000
$6,161,754
$12,560,358
2024
27
$2,270,833
$6,229,167
$6,615
$9,006,615
$21,566,973
Total
$8,340,001
$11,775,347
$6,615
$533,256
$21,566,973
$21,566,973
2025
28
$5,490,000
$6,000,000
2026
29
$5,490,000
$6,000,000
2027
30
$7,490,000
$1,000,000
$9,000,000
Total
$26,810,001
$11,775,347
$1,000,000
$6,615
$533,256
$42,566,973

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $4,819,168 $1,046,180 - - - $533,256 $6,398,604
2 $3,520,833 $10,729,167 - - $6,615 - $15,168,369

Injuries

Year Weeks Reason
2021 CHI 5 - 8 Knee
  • Oct 12, 2024 Signed a 2 year $18.25 million contract extension with Detroit (DET)
  • Mar 14, 2023 Signed a 3 year $18 million contract with Detroit (DET)
  • Jun 13, 2019 Signed a 4 year $4.015 million contract with Chicago (CHI)
  • Apr 26, 2019 Drafted by Chicago (CHI): Round 3 (#73 overall)
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Rush Attempts Rush Yards Rush Yards/Gm Rush Touchdowns Rec Targets Rec Receptions Rec Yards Rec Yards/Rec Rec Yards/Gm Rec Touchdowns Fum
2024 DET 14 14 390 41.40 185 775 55.4 12 38 36 341 9.5 24.4 0 2
2023 DET 14 14 453 38.50 219 1,015 72.5 13 24 16 117 7.3 8.4 0 2
2022 CHI 16 16 629 60.80 201 801 50.1 5 40 34 316 9.3 19.8 1 2
2021 CHI 13 13 642 74.60 225 849 65.3 7 51 42 301 7.2 23.2 0 1
2020 CHI 15 13 759 70.90 247 1,070 71.3 8 68 54 438 8.1 29.2 2 1
2019 CHI 16 8 625 57.30 242 889 55.6 6 35 25 185 7.4 11.6 1 2

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Apr 26, 2019
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