Detroit Lions running back David Montgomery had a good reason for hilariously picking up a carrot instead of a turkey leg after the Lions’ Thanksgiving Day victory. Montgomery, 27, was spotted by CBS cameras gnawing on a celebratory carrot instead of the customary turkey after the Lions’ 23-20 win over the Chicago Bears on Thursday,

Montgomery shares the Lions running back load with Jahmyr Gibbs. The next man up would be veteran Craig Reynolds, who offers a similar power to Montgomery in his style of running and also excels in pass protection, an underappreciated aspect of Montgomery’s game.

Detroit Lions running back David Montgomery suffered a shoulder injury in Week 12 that temporarily kept him out of the team’s win against the Indianapolis Colts