Ty Montgomery traded to the Baltimore Ravens
The Packers are trading away the veteran running back.
By PackerAaron
After a somewhat tumultuous 48 hours, Ty Montgomery appears to be on the move:
Source: The #Ravens are trading for #Packers RB Ty Montgomery. The RB help they’re looking for.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) October 30, 2018
A 7th round pick in 2020 goes to the Packers. A clear sign they moved on. https://t.co/B2AgXhOGEQ
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) October 30, 2018
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Comments (78)
dobber
October 30, 2018 at 02:22 pm
I guess that's the message people were wanting the Packers to send to the team...
GBPDAN1
October 30, 2018 at 02:37 pm
The team made a statement by jettisoning Ty. We have a lot of receivers now and he wasn't a true running back as Jones and Williams are the better options. This will give Jones more carries, which is a good thing.
Montgomery has some talent and the Ravens got a good deal for a 7th rd pick. I was hoping we could have gotten a little more, but that's how things can pan out in the NFL
Skip greenBayless
October 30, 2018 at 02:52 pm
It was the right and appropriate thing to do. Ty's response last night was a response not accepting responsibility and was actually trying to play the victim. Good job Gute. We have your back. Common sense move. Moving him was imperative.
jeremyjjbrown
October 30, 2018 at 03:13 pm
Even Bostick did a better job taking responsibility than Monty.
tm_inter
October 30, 2018 at 07:35 pm
Good riddance!
Dzehren
October 30, 2018 at 10:23 pm
Finally 6 more touches for Jones next week!! YES
Minniman
October 30, 2018 at 02:23 pm
Best of luck over east Monty
Rak43
October 30, 2018 at 02:28 pm
Getting rid of him was pretty much the only option they had and thankfully they were able to get something for him. Great job by Gute. Gl Monty in Baltimore, hope you learned something about being in the public's eye and accounting for your behavior at all times.
Rak43
October 30, 2018 at 02:29 pm
Hopefully Gute robbed them and got a 4th or a 3rd although I doubt it, lol.
JonathanSpader
October 30, 2018 at 03:32 pm
He got a 7th...... so if you combine the 3 and the 4....
Coldworld
October 30, 2018 at 05:52 pm
In 2020 ...
Leatherhead
October 30, 2018 at 02:28 pm
Sometimes, the journey of 1000 steps doesn't end well.
So who screwed up and made the fake punt successful? Are we trading them, too?
Given that Jones is the starter and Williams a capable backup, if we don't get injuries at the RB position, we don't really need Monty. I wonder who our #3 RB is now?
L
October 30, 2018 at 02:34 pm
I hope the Packers sign RB D.Jackson off of the Cowboys Practice Squad. Return him to our 53-man roster.
Pauly
October 30, 2018 at 04:12 pm
Pack needs another RB and Devante Mays is available.
He was showing a lot before he got hurt and a couple of fumbles should not ruin his career.
He knows the system and is in playing shape on the Browns PS.
5'10" 230 lbs with similar speed to AJ. Given a 2nd chance he may have matured.
He has amazing measurables, now if he can only perform?
Oppy
October 30, 2018 at 05:21 pm
Pauly,
I was concerned about losing our 3rd RB because it puts us one injury away from being really thin at the position.
However, i'd completely be on board if the Packers could wrestle Devante Mays from the brown's PS.
My fear would be they will jack up his salary to keep him in Cleveland, as they already did for Brian Price earlier this season... I'm a fan of Mays.
Skip greenBayless
October 30, 2018 at 04:44 pm
Our no. 3 running back could have been Taysom Hill had we kept him. He also could have been our backup qb, tight end, receiver, kickoff returner, gunner, safety and possibly inside linebacker. Talk about depth. Damn it, he's on New Orleans!!
dobber
October 30, 2018 at 10:48 pm
First base: Bugs Bunny
Second base: Bugs Bunny
Shortstop: Bugs Bunny
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Coldworld
October 30, 2018 at 05:56 pm
Difference between an error on the field and what appears to have been a deliberate premeditated if mistaken decision
Bearmeat
October 30, 2018 at 02:28 pm
Probably for the best. They got something for him and could control where he went. If they'd cut him, he'd have been a Patriot in 30 minutes.
I hope he's successful.
Doug Niemczynski
October 30, 2018 at 02:29 pm
Lets see he was a 4th round pick and we get a 7th round pick un 2020. I like the way we Packers think. lol
I am sure the Ravens will find a way to
use Ty in the right way. MM has no clue.
4thand10
October 30, 2018 at 03:43 pm
Probably retrain him at slot WR
cpheph1
October 30, 2018 at 04:05 pm
Doug,
Ty Montgomery was a 3rd round pick.
jh9
October 30, 2018 at 04:38 pm
A 7th round pick for Montgomery and a 4th round pick for Dix... BG's fire sale. Personally, I think BG is scapegoating.
The real problem with this team is its coaching. Micah Hyde, Casey Hayward, and Damarious Randall have all flourished after they left the Packers. I expect Dix and Montgomery to do the same.
The play of the Packers will not improve until we get a better HC.
Coldworld
October 30, 2018 at 05:59 pm
Both out of contract at season’s end. Pretty silly to assume we would get a pick equal to their draft round at that point.
Seem to be folk who were begging the Packers to trade HHCD now griping about them doing so. Hard audience to please here.
Grandfathered
October 30, 2018 at 06:53 pm
Right on. We saw Monty's strength as a matchup receiver out of the backfield. His pass blocking was decent enough, and he has potential as a 3rd down specialist , MM could not find a way to use Monty properly, instead rotating him in on off tackle runs on 1st and 2nd down.
Mojo
October 30, 2018 at 02:34 pm
I suspect the Pack weren't looking to resign him next year even before the Rams game unless it was really cheap. So they lose his services for remainder of this season. If Jones and Williams stay healthy they should be alright.
As far as Monty himself, I thought taking the ball out of endzone was a stupid thing to do as it was happening and certainly fumbling it away didn't help. Didn't help my mood towards the team at the time.
But as far as I could tell he is a decent person who didn't deserve some of the vitriol spewed his way.
I say good luck Monty and have a long successful career.
jeremyjjbrown
October 30, 2018 at 03:14 pm
He certainly did not deserve violent threats. Nobody does.
Skip greenBayless
October 30, 2018 at 04:59 pm
Sorry, but I am not buying the "violent threats". That's called trying to change the subject of what he actually did vs. something that actually never happened to take the heat off him and throw it some place else and suddenly he's the victim. Many bought it here but I don't. Packers fans in WI and world wide are good decent people. We might get pissed at a loss and why it happened but nobody who's a true fan would go further than that with actual death threats on his family. Give me a break. I'm calling b.s. on what Ty said and it appears so did Gute. Is it that effin hard to say I f'd up and I am sorry? He couldn't do it.... He couldn't do it.
TarynsEyes
October 30, 2018 at 02:43 pm
Ty was not a must retain player even before the gaff, so there really shouldn't be any disgruntled fans and I would think behind closed doors, not many players are shedding a tear either.
Bert
October 30, 2018 at 02:44 pm
Should be a win-win for the Ravens, Ty and the Packers. He can be a pretty decent player in the right system.
zoellner25
October 30, 2018 at 02:44 pm
Had to be done. get a pass rusher too Gutey
PackfanNY
October 30, 2018 at 02:45 pm
IF, it was true that he did not follow a coaches decision then he had to go. PERIOD. Looks like the Packers Management came to that conclusion.
However, I do wish him and his family luck. Some of the threat nonsense is way out of line. Its a damn football game after all.
CAG123
October 30, 2018 at 02:46 pm
Well I hope everyone is happy and everyone that is happy this happened if he performs there and puts up good numbers all of you need to keep this same energy don’t go calling Gute an idiot don’t go calling MM clueless. Just remain happy he’s gone
NitschkeFan
October 30, 2018 at 02:51 pm
They were going to probably cut him this weekend so getting anything back is a plus. On this version of the Packers he wasn't going to be a WR and no more than a #2 or #3 RB and special teams guy. Easily replaced. I think he probably wanted a change of scenery too since he was down to playing 10 snaps a game.
He had a bad day, and I am sure all of has have had some bad days either at work or in our personal life. Pay the price and move on. He willingly changed position from WR to RB when the team needed him to so he shouldn't be remembered as just some completely selfish guy. Good luck to him.
zoellner25
October 30, 2018 at 02:47 pm
Related note, how bad was Ted's 2015 draft now?
Round 1 Damarious Randall
Round 2 Quinten Rollins
Round 3 Ty Montgomery
Round 4 jake Ryan
Round 5 Brett Hundley
Round 6 Aaron Ripkowski
Round 6 Christian Ringo
Round 6 Kennard Backman
L
October 30, 2018 at 03:12 pm
Well, if Damerious Randall is currently posting top-10 position type numbers and is coming off a 12-total-tackle performance in Week 7 so despite being a bit of a headcase in Green Bay that lead to him getting jettisoned the kid clearly has valuable talent. Personally, I don't see him as a draft miss, but an unfortunate outcome.
Despite Ty Montgomery's disappointing decisions this past weekend which has justifiably led to his jettison from the Packers the dude was a pretty solid flex back. It was also a bit disappointing that the Packers weren't able to make better use of him within their offense. Again, I personally see him as being more of an unfortunate outcome than a draft miss.
Had Jake Ryan not suffered a season ending injury leading up to the beginning of this season I think he'd be proving himself as a very solid rotational ILB who's best attribute would be in run prevention. The injury has been unfortunate, but I don't necessarily agree that he was a draft miss.
Can't say much about Brett Hundley in Seattle, but he did mostly disappoint in his starting opportunities here while filling in for an injured A.Rodgers. Some of the blame might be rightly pointed toward the team's game planning and scheming around the player's capabilities. Despite having been in the league several years he effectively was a type of rookie when thrust into a starting role.
Aaron Ripkowski was a late round draft pick and he may be more of a causality of the change within the NFL which has dramatically lessened the value of a Full Back.
Quinten Rollins was indeed a disappointment. And I'm sure his injury didn't help matters.
C.Ringo and K.Backman were late round picks where it's a much bigger gamble as to the type of quality player you can discover. Still, nonetheless, disappointing that they didn't provide too much.
flackcatcher
October 30, 2018 at 03:55 pm
Nicely stated and to the point.
barutanseijin
October 30, 2018 at 07:09 pm
Take off your homer glasses and it looks like a pretty crappy draft. Ty Montgomery couldn’t play WR, RB or KR. Jake Ryan is a poor man’s AJ Hawk. And who the hell needs a FB that fumbles? Rip’s blocking wasn’t that great either, so he was basically worthless. Bert Huntley was the worst QB I’ve ever seen — and I’ve seen a lot of Bear QBs. Randall was miscast I suppose, but a True Draft Genius would draft with an eye to how coaches would use a guy.
It’s drafts like these that have made the Packers a 3-3-1 team.
EddieLeeIvory
October 30, 2018 at 07:44 pm
Amd at the time of each pick, I and most of Packer Nation, were not happy. With any of them.
Turns out we were right.
TarynsEyes
October 30, 2018 at 02:47 pm
Dante Fowler to the Rams just announced....2019 3rd and a 2020 5th.
CAG123
October 30, 2018 at 02:56 pm
And here we go trading away our best safety....
Coldworld
October 30, 2018 at 06:04 pm
I wonder who they have in mind to start. Williams seems the only obvious candidate. But Whitehead/Bryce/Jones as his partner? Is Breeland a candidate?
mrtundra
October 31, 2018 at 10:22 am
Trading away our best safety who would only get involved in a play of it suited him. He would watch plays go by him, attempt to tackle by running into a player instead of wrapping up. He did not want to be in GB. We cannot afford a Safety who doesn't want to play every down. Bye Bye HHCD! Don't let the door hit you on the way out.
tgsalty
October 30, 2018 at 02:48 pm
The talked-about talent was not evident. If he really handled the kickoff as he has said, he should have been traded for stupidity alone.
Cubbygold
October 30, 2018 at 02:48 pm
there goes haha
Since'61
October 30, 2018 at 02:53 pm
I wish Monty well with the Ravens. It was the best move for the team and probably for his NFL future at this point. A 7th round pick in 2020 is virtually nothing. Tells me the Packers just wanted him gone.
Hopefully this means that the Packers can move on and get back in focus for the Pats game. Thanks, Since '61
zoellner25
October 30, 2018 at 02:54 pm
GO GUTEY GO!!!!!!!
CAG123
October 30, 2018 at 02:55 pm
HHCD is in Washington now smh so we weaken our safety position just to strengthen another teams?
zoellner25
October 30, 2018 at 02:57 pm
HHCD is strengthening thier safety position how? have you seen him play, cover, tackle, show effort?
CAG123
October 30, 2018 at 03:10 pm
So by that logic the safety play should at least maintain right? He was better than whoever they had their and he was the best we had here. So if the safety play gets worse you shouldn’t complain.
zoellner25
October 30, 2018 at 03:14 pm
You don't think Mike Pettine had any influence on this decision? I bet at least he told MM they could fill in for HHCD with what they had in his place.
this is about making a statement to the roster and being held accountable. Capers never once benched HHCD for all his terrible play, but Gutey is showing that will not stand in GB anymore.
jeremyjjbrown
October 30, 2018 at 03:17 pm
I am 100% positive BG talked to MM and/or MP before trading HaHa. I doubt he asked permission. But I am sure he talked to them.
zoellner25
October 30, 2018 at 03:21 pm
100% agree
CAG123
October 30, 2018 at 03:30 pm
Fill it with who? Apparently Jones isn’t even worth a starting role and Whitehead is well Whitehead we know Brice sucks so who is he going to fill that spot with that will at least MAINTAIN the safety play? If he had done this and gotten a pass rusher that could help take pressure off the back end then it’s a pretty good move but you trade away your best safety for a 4th? This move seems like a “season over” move more than something that will benefit the team now. Are we playing to win now or are we conceding another year of Rodgers career?
flackcatcher
October 30, 2018 at 03:59 pm
Likely move Williams to SS with Breeland to the slot. Would not be surprised if Breeland replaces Brice. But that is nothing more than a semi educated guess on my part.
barutanseijin
October 30, 2018 at 07:11 pm
Ha Ha sucked too. So big deal.
mrtundra
October 31, 2018 at 10:26 am
Open your eyes! Watch HHCD's game tape over the last two seasons. The effort was not there! His tackling was almost nonexistent. We were lucky to get a 4th Round pick for him.
cheesycowboy
October 30, 2018 at 02:58 pm
5 minutes until HHCD will be a permanent fixture until the off-season. Thanks Ted.
ILPackerBacker
October 30, 2018 at 03:26 pm
Amazing!
People "KNOW" what GUTE did and who he talked to...is this the same organization that "TALKED" about and came up with the draft board for 2015?
Has to be something else going on. Nobody who knows football would have done this.
CAG123
October 30, 2018 at 03:32 pm
Finally someone that is making sense this doesn’t seem like the move of a team that’s trying to make the playoffs this year looks like they’re already moving on to next year.
Coldworld
October 30, 2018 at 06:17 pm
While I share your doubts about the wisdom of shipping out HHCD, the fact is it is pretty clear that they were not going to keep him and that Gutekunst believes that this team needs retooling. TT would not have done this. I see this as a note agressive pursuit of improvement.
Unfortunately, I could be wrong, but since I have no idea of their plan post HHCD, it may be a signal that the belief is that rebuilding is a two year process at least.
On the other hand you and I have been among the few who had spoken out against the cries in favor of trading him. Let’s see who the many advocates of trading him believe can make this move a positive one this season.
Craig Brauckmiller
October 30, 2018 at 03:35 pm
Between Dix and Ty moving on..how much cap space does that free up? If you look at possibly losing Cobb and 52 next year...we can afford a good pass rusher or two from the FA side.
Fingers crossed.
Pauly
October 30, 2018 at 04:24 pm
I think we need the best, experienced FA Safety that can be found in the off season. Most rookies outside of first round take time to learn NFL
Use the top draft picks on young pass rushers.
Safeties hold up a lot better as they age than pass rushers do. And look at the prices of FA safeties, lot lower than FA OLB. With a top safety you can offset somewhat lack of pass rush with more blitzes.
TXCHEESE
October 30, 2018 at 03:54 pm
Good clean break for both the team and Monty. It would have been very tough to have him back in the locker room. Hopefully, he gets a fresh start and continue his career. The team has Carson on the PS for a third running back option, or maybe bring in Vitale or Kerridge as a FB. I'm guessing this means Davis will be re-activated from IR for KR duties.
KnockTheSnotOutOfYou
October 30, 2018 at 04:06 pm
Davis is needed. Our KR has been a joke all year!
Grandfathered
October 30, 2018 at 05:48 pm
Montgomery had done well in KR duties, but penalties wiped out at least 3 nice returns.
Coldworld
October 30, 2018 at 06:21 pm
And Davis has never made similarly unfortunate decisions as a returner?
Pauly
October 30, 2018 at 04:09 pm
Pack needs another RB and Devante Mays is available.
He was showing a lot before he got hurt and a couple of fumbles should not ruin his career.
He knows the system and is in playing shape on the Browns PS.
5'10" 230 lbs with similar speed to AJ. Given a 2nd chance he may have matured.
He has amazing measurables, now if he can only perform?
Coldworld
October 30, 2018 at 06:24 pm
I like that thought. Was looking good in camp before he got injured.
jww061356
October 30, 2018 at 04:47 pm
Monty had to go. Am not surprised to HHCD go either. If they move Tramon Wiliams to Safety, maybe they could use Josh Jones---use Tramon to get em' lined up and to cover deep and unleash Jones on blitzes, run support, etc. Just guessing, don't know why the kid isn't playing.
Booner
October 30, 2018 at 04:50 pm
There is no way in hell he didn't know that the kickoff was going into the end zone or not. Hell you don't even have to down it this year in the end zone! He was mad about his playing time and he told the coaching staff FU! He wanted out! The guy is from Stanford he new what he was doing!
KnockTheSnotOutOfYou
October 30, 2018 at 05:47 pm
Liked Monty but right move! Had to go!
Cartwright
October 30, 2018 at 06:19 pm
Glad to see there's a new sheriff in town. I thought for sure having accommodated the team with his move to RB that coach would be lenient . McCarthy's presser after the game didn't sound like he was to mad, in fact he took the high ground which led me to believe he was going to go easy on Montgomery but the deputy dog must have said no, this crossed a line that even the coach couldn't excuse away, no matter how much you may be one of his guys. Finally some accountabilty, Ha Ha too, how refreshing.
EddieLeeIvory
October 30, 2018 at 07:49 pm
New rules, couldnt Monty have signaled a fair catch on the kickoff & we been given the ball at the 25?
EddieLeeIvory
October 30, 2018 at 07:49 pm
Cobb, not Ty, should have been our KR guy
stockholder
October 30, 2018 at 10:37 pm
Alexander! Look for Davis to be activated. MM will go with 2 RBs.
stockholder
October 30, 2018 at 10:34 pm
He shouldn't leave with his uniform.
4thand10
October 31, 2018 at 12:18 am
Give Gute his own hoodie....he is earning it. I look for good things for this team