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Detroit Lions vs Washington Commanders inactives for playoffs: David Montgomery returns
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After a week off, the Detroit Lions are back to near full strength for the NFC divisional round matchup Saturday night against the Washington Commanders at Ford Field.
Running back David Montgomery is officially back in the lineup after missing the final three games of the regular season with a sprained MCL in his left knee. He's expected to slot back into his role splitting the backfield with Jahmyr Gibbs .
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Hendon Hooker is labeled as the team's emergency third quarterback, meaning Teddy Bridgewater will be Jared Goff 's backup should he get injured.
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Right guard Kevin Zeitler is out with a hamstring injury he picked up in the fourth quarter of the Week 18 win over the Minnesota Vikings . Rookie Christian Mahogany , a sixth-round pick in 2024, is expected to start his second career game and will be between center Frank Ragnow and right tackle Penei Sewell . Defensive lineman Pat O'Connor is also out with a calf injury he suffered in Week 18.
Rookie cornerback Ennis Rakestraw , who has been on injured reserve since mid-November with a hamstring injury, remains out with the leg injury and an illness despite his return-to-practice window being activated. Detroit elevated defensive lineman Chris Smith and cornerback Stantley Thomas-Oliver from the practice squad to round out the gameday roster.
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The rest of the Lions ' inactive include linebacker Mitchell Agude , defensive lineman Brodric Martin and offensive linemen Colby Sorsdal and Giovanni Manu .
The Commanders inactive players are wide receiver K.J. Osborn , cornerback Michael Davis, running back Chris Rodriguez , linebacker Dominique Hampton , defensive end Andre Jones and offensive lineman Chris Paul .
Jared Ramsey is a sports reporter for the Detroit Free Press . Follow Jared on X @jared_ramsey22 , and email him at jramsey@freepress.com .
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