The Lions are holding out hope that running back David Montgomery will be able to play again this season, but his return will not come against the 49ers on Monday night.
The Miami quarterback threw a record-setting 156th touchdown pass of his college career Saturday, connecting with Jacolby George for a 4-yard score with 4:12 left in the first quarter of the Pop-Tarts Bowl.
The NFL's much-discussed new rule against hip-drop tackles has only produced one penalty flag this season, against Carolina's Jacoby Windmon on Sunday — and the league's disciplinary office didn't agree with that call.