Khalil Herbert walked into the Bears’ locker room after the best game of his career, grabbed his phone and texted David Montgomery.
“That was for him,” Herbert said.
Montgomery, the Bears’ starting running back, had left Sunday’s 23-20 win against the Texans in the first quarter with injuries to his right knee and ankle. On a pass play, Montgomery was pushed by Texans safety Jalen Pitre back onto defensive tackleMichael Dwumfour, who rolled up on his leg.
Montgomery’s injury looked ugly. While the Bears’ locker room was somber, head coach Matt Eberflus tried to paint his situation in hopeful, albeit vague, terms.