Things didn’t end well for running back Ty Montgomery in Green Bay. He’s hoping for a new beginning with the Jets this season, the beginning of what he hopes is a long relationship.
“I’m trying not to get ahead of myself, but I’m excited for what lies ahead,” Montgomery said, via the team's website. “I love being on this team. I love the guys on the team. We have a lot of fun every day, talking a lot of noise. Real, real competitive atmosphere, so it’s a lot of fun.”
Montgomery infamously fumbled on a kickoff return late in the fourth quarter against the Rams last October, costing the Packers a chance for a comeback. It was Montgomery’s final game with the Packers, who traded him to the Ravens where he had only 25 touches for 148 yards in six games.
Montgomery signed with the Jets in free agency and is getting a fresh start in Adam Gase’s offense. In fact, it was Gase's scheme that played a big role in Montgomery's decision.
“You have to be smart,” he said of the running back position. “You have to be able to catch the ball and you have to be able to run the ball. You can’t have an imbalance and be at running back in this offense.”
Montgomery took most of the first-team reps in the offseason program with Le'Veon Bell training in Florida. He seems to be adjusting well, even if it is his third offense in a matter of months.
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