On the “Fantasy Dirt” podcast this week, Detroit Lions running back David Montgomery shared a powerful story about mental health struggles he dealt with back in his rookie season in the NFL, and the priority his mental health still has in his life today.
“When I was a rookie, I had a really, really stressful time in the league,” Montgomery said. “I was at a point where I was having suicidal thoughts. It was just a depressing and a scary year.”
Montgomery noted that pressure from fantasy football players were not helping his mental journey through an arduous rookie season.