Packers Appear to Be Phasing Ty Montgomery Out

There was a two-game stretch this season when Ty Montgomery looked like the Green Bay Packers’ best offensive weapon. That came against Dallas and Chicago, when — while playing running back — Montgomery caught 20 balls for 164 yards and rushed 12 times for 66 yards.

Then Montgomery was held out of the week 8 loss to Atlanta. He missed that game because of a blood disorder related to the sickle cell trait.

When he returned against Indianapolis, Montgomery carried seven times for 53 yards (a 7.5 average) and caught three balls for 38. Based on those numbers, he should have gotten the ball more.

A week later, in the loss to Tennessee, Montgomery played second fiddle to the underwhelming James…