CLEVELAND — No one would have blamed David Montgomery for making a business decision. The Bears’ running back was playing in his first — and last — preseason game in a contract year.
But here was Montgomery, taking a handoff to the left on the first play of the second quarter Saturday night, jump-cutting and bouncing his run to the right side. Montgomery outran defenders along the line of scrimmage at the Browns’ 25-yard line and headed toward the right sideline.
A funny thing happened on the way out of bounds. He planted his left foot at the 20 — exactly between the two numbers painted on the FirstEnergy Stadium turf — and sprinted forward.