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Montgomery and Texans agreed to terms on a two-year, $16.5 million contract Saturday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports. Per Wilson, Montgomery's new deal comes with a $6.5 million signing bonus, $1.5 million guaranteed in 2026 and $2.5 million guaranteed in 2027. The new contract comes nearly two weeks after the Texans acquired Montgomery from the Lions in exchange for Juice Scruggs, a fourth-round pick and a seventh-round pick. With Joe Mixon (foot) being released by the Texans on March 6 and Nick Chubb entering free agency, Montgomery and Woody Marks are slated to serve as Houston's top backfield options for the 2026 season.
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The Texans agreed to terms Monday on a trade with the Lions to acquire Montgomery, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports. Montgomery, who will turn 29 years old in June, has two years remaining on his current deal and may be the leader of a Houston backfield that could see Joe Mixon (foot/ankle) be cut this offseason and is slated to lose Nick Chubb to free agency, leaving 2025 fourth-round pick Woody Marks as its most notable incumbent. While Montgomery saw his production decline in 2025, finishing with 716 rushing yards and eight touchdowns across 17 regular-season appearances, he rushed for 775 yards and 12 touchdowns in just 14 regular-season appearances the year prior and has proven an ability to handle a workhorse role, if necessary. The Texans could certainly make further additions to the backfield in free agency and/or April's draft, but this trade represents a significant boost to Montgomery's fantasy stock for the 2026 campaign. Per Dianna Russini of The Athletic, the Texans will trade Juice Scruggs, a fourth-round pick and a seventh-round pick to Detroit in exchange for Montgomery.
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Montgomery had 10 carries for 25 yards and two catches for 15 yards on two targets in Week 17 at Minnesota, and that was the most touches he had in a game since Week 10. He's scored 9.1 PPR points or less in three games in a row, and Montgomery has become touchdown dependent to help your Fantasy roster. He had 11 carries for 57 yards and a touchdown and one catch for 4 yards in Week 2 against Chicago, but the Bears run defense has improved since then. Chicago has allowed just one rushing touchdown to a running back in the past three games, and Montgomery is just a low-end flex option in the majority of leagues in Week 18.
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Montgomery (illness) rushed 10 times for 25 yards and caught both of his targets for 15 yards in Thursday's 23-10 loss to the Vikings. Montgomery didn't seem bothered by the illness that had his status in question for Thursday's game, as he notched double-digit rushing attempts for the first time since Week 10. Detroit's offense was stuck in first gear all game, as the Lions committed six turnovers and were eliminated from playoff contention with the loss. The veteran running back will continue to share the backfield with Jahmyr Gibbs in the Week 18 regular-season finale against the Bears, though neither one has run particularly well of late with Detroit's formerly dominant offensive line regressing.
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Montgomery (illness) is listed as active Thursday in Minnesota. Montgomery missed Tuesday's walkthrough due to an illness and followed it up with a limited walkthrough Wednesday before the Lions listed him as questionable for Week 17 action. Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reported Thursday morning that Montgomery was expected to suit up, which now has come to pass. Working solidly behind No. 1 RB Jahmyr Gibbs over the last six games, Montgomery has reached double-digit touches only once during that stretch en route to 241 yards from scrimmage and three rushing TDs on 43 touches.
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| WK | OPP | RUATT | RUYD | RUTD | RECPT | REYD | RETD | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @GB | 11 | 25 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | CHI | 11 | 57 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 11 |
| 3 | @BAL | 12 | 151 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 28 |
| 4 | CLE | 9 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | @CIN | 18 | 65 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 18 |
| 6 | @KC | 4 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 37 | 0 | 5 |
| 7 | TB | 13 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 3 |
| 8 | BYE | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 9 | MIN | 11 | 40 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 9 |
| 10 | @WAS | 15 | 71 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 11 | @PHI | 6 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 3 |
| 12 | NYG | 5 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 2 |
| 13 | GB | 8 | 32 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 10 |
| 14 | DAL | 6 | 60 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| 15 | @LAR | 7 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 16 | PIT | 4 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 17 | @MIN | 10 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 3 |
| 18 | @CHI | 8 | 42 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 5 |
| PROJECTION | 209 | 870 | 9 | 31 | 293 | - | 153 | |
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Career Stats
| Season | RuAtt | RuYd | RuTD | Recpt | ReYd | ReTD | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 158 | 716 | 8 | 24 | 192 | 0 | 133 |
| 2024 | 185 | 775 | 12 | 36 | 341 | 0 | 178 |
| 2023 | 219 | 1015 | 13 | 16 | 117 | 0 | 182 |
| 2022 | 201 | 801 | 5 | 34 | 316 | 1 | 132 |
| 2021 | 225 | 849 | 7 | 42 | 301 | 0 | 142 |
| 2020 | 247 | 1070 | 8 | 54 | 438 | 2 | 200 |
| 2019 | 242 | 889 | 6 | 25 | 185 | 1 | 133 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 Year Avg | 202 | 864 | 10 | 29 | 258 | 0 | 154 |
| Career | 1477 | 6115 | 59 | 231 | 1890 | 4 |