Ty Montgomery was on the field for 72 offensive snaps last season and more than half of those came in the Saints' Week 17 win against the Carolina Panthers.
Montgomery rushed for 105 yards in that victory.
“I just feel like it was a statement game I guess, like for the past two or three seasons I’ve had very limited opportunities, and to finally get a game where (I had the chance to be) the feature back or whatever it is… There's just a bunch of opportunity for me in one game and I think I went out and showed that I can still play, (and) I belong in this league. And there's no slacking on my end and I definitely think there's more that I can show,” Montgomery said.
The veteran will have a chance to show more with New Orleans after re-signing with the team for the 2021 season.
“I knew I wanted to be back,” he said. “I didn't want to go anywhere else. So, like I said before, just great teammates, great coaching staff, training, metdical, front office, just top to bottom left to right. It's just a place where I feel like I can really thrive and it's a place I want to be.”
Montgomery said he hopes his play toward the end of last season will earn him more opportunities but said he’s ready for what ever role the Saints assign him.
“I have a skillset of a running back, I have a skillset of receiver and I do have a skillset of a returner and I can play special teams anywhere,” he said. “So, I'm just going to continue to get better in every aspect and just try to contribute to the team however I can.”
Montgomery said he’s looking forward to getting a full offseason with the Saints after the COVID-19 Pandemic limited New Orleans to just training camp last year/
“Obviously, no offseason is kind of critical or can hurt a lot of guys. And for myself, it can be very beneficial just to get out there and really get integrated more instead of just kind of being thrown into the fire for training camp, etc,” he said. “So I'm excited to have a full offseason and just be around everyone, not just once but twice and really developing a strong rapport.”
