Former Chicago Bears running back David Montgomery has been traded to the Houston Texans ahead of free agency.

According to NFL insider Tom Pelissero, the Detroit Lions have traded running back David Montgomery to the Houston Texans for offensive lineman Juice Scruggs, a fourth-round pick and a seventh-round pick in return.

The Houston Texans are getting a new No. 1 running back in David Montgomery, but they're also getting an interesting guy with accolades on and off the field.

One day. That’s all it took to flip the script on David Montgomery’s NFL future. On Sunday, Montgomery jumped on social media to shut down reports that he wanted out of Detroit.

NFL.com's 2026 free agency tracker provides real-time team-by-team updates of all the key additions and trades since the start of the offseason.

Below are the official testing results from the 2026 NFL Scouting Combine for all FCS players who participated in on-field testing. Positional rankings are listed in parentheses. 40-Yard Dash: 4.57 seconds (T-No.