Le’Veon Bell will get the bulk of the touches at running back for the Jets in 2019, but Ty Montgomery isn’t expecting that to limit his potential to make plays in New York’s offense.

A month after landing Bell, the Jets went back into free agency to bring in Montgomery as the No. 2 running back. Montgomery is not a natural at the position, but his versatile skill set allows him to hurt opposing defenses in a variety of ways. That, along with his eagerness to take advantage of a new opportunity, as Montgomery is itching to get onto the field with Bell and the rest of the offense.

“It’s a fresh start,” Montgomery told newyorkjets.com’s Ethan Greenberg. “It’s a new opportunity and it’s a great opportunity. I get to go out there and I speak for myself with my play. Finally. And I’m looking forward to that.

“I think I can really bring something to the table to help this offense in being a guy that can go out wherever, make plays from wherever on the field, and I’m really excited about that. I can line up anywhere. I can create mismatches, I can go make plays at any given moment at any point on the field.”

Coming off a rough 2018 campaign in which he was traded from the Green Bay Packers to the Baltimore Ravens after fumbling a kickoff return and costing his team the game in Week 8, Montgomery has plenty to prove with the Jets. Past production indicates the Stanford product will be able to get back on track both running in between the tackles and catching passes out of the backfield.

Montgomery profiles similarly as dual-threat weapons out of the backfield, but that could help the 26-year-old to get back on track. What the Jets do to ensure Bell thrives will also benefit Montgomery, a major reason why he ultimately signed with New York.

“The Jets were a right fit for me because of what this offense has,” Montgomery said. “Coach Adam Gase has a reputation of what he can do with an offense and the players in his offense. Signing Le’Veon Bell was huge and having an offense built around a back like that really suits me. I think it complements my game well.”

Only time will tell when it comes to seeing if Montgomery can put it all together in 2019. If he does, the Jets could wind up with one of the better running back duos in the league.