Overview
- Detroit traded David Montgomery to the Houston Texans in the offseason for offensive lineman Juice Scruggs, a 2026 fourth-round pick, and a 2027 seventh-round pick.
- NFL Network reporter Jane Slater said the Texans’ vision is for Montgomery and Woody Marks to operate as a tandem and later clarified that the split will not be an automatic 50-50 division of touches.
- Final roles and touch distribution remain unsettled pending pads and contact drills because coaches plan to decide based on health, game flow, and matchup-specific game plans.
- A viral Woodward Sports clip criticizing Montgomery’s expected workload prompted an expletive-filled Instagram response from Montgomery and a follow-up outreach from the host that de-escalated the exchange.
- Off-field signs show the two backs building rapport, Marks’ mother posted a photo of the pair together, and league data cited by Slater shows two-back committees have become more common with 15 teams posting two rushers over 700 yards in 2025.