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Texans RB David Montgomery (groin) won't play vs. the Chargers this weekend, HC Demeco Ryans said Wednesday. Ryans added that Montgomery "has made some progress," but getting ruled out this early in the week means he's not close to a return. Consider him unlikely to be ready for Week 10. RB Woody Marks has controlled backfield work with Montgomery out the last two games, totaling 34 carries and 4 targets. But he's averaged just 3.6 yards per carry and failed to find the end zone, finishing RB22 and RB34 in PPR points. Consider Marks a volume-based RB2 play against the Chargers' 19th-ranked RB defense.

Texans RB David Montgomery (quad) is out for Sunday’s game vs. the Giants. RB Jawhar Jordan (quad) is also out, leaving Dare Ogunbowale as Houston’s No. 2 RB. Woody Marks should dominate backfield work and is a nice fantasy play with the Texans 10.5-point home favorites.

Texans insider Aaron Wilson confirms that RB David Montgomery (groin) is not expected to play vs. the Giants this weekend. That's been our expectation all along. Woody Marks will get another game as lead back in an excellent spot as a big home favorite against the league's 25th-ranked RB defense.

Texans RB David Montgomery (quad) remained sidelined for Wednesday's practice. He's likely to miss this weekend's game vs. the Giants, which would again leave the backfield to Woody Marks and Jawhar Jordan. Marks got strong usage last week and is a nice RB2 play in Week 7 fantasy lineups.

Texans RB Woody Marks operated as the clear lead back in Sunday’s win over Jacksonville, his first game without David Montgomery. Marks led Jawhar Jordan in snap share (78% to 22%), carry share (61% to 26%), and target share (10% to 3%). But his lackluster efficiency left fantasy managers wanting more.

Texans RB David Montgomery (groin) will not travel with the team to London and is out for Sunday's game vs. the Jaguars. We'd consider him likely to miss Week 7, too, with Houston's bye looming in Week 8. RB Woody Marks should get workhorse usage this weekend. He lands 18th in our Week 6 RB rankings, despite the tough matchup against Jacksonville.

Texans HC DeMeco Ryans called RB David Montgomery "week to week" with the groin injury that knocked him out of Sunday's win over the Titans. Montgomery is very likely to miss Week 6, and Houston's Week 8 bye might also have him more likely than not to miss Week 7. RB Woody Marks stepped into a workhorse role against Tennessee, carrying 15 times for 62 yards and catching all 4 of his targets for 23 yards. We expect the Texans to elevate RB Jawhar Jordan from the practice squad, but Marks figures to handle more of the backfield work against the Jaguars this weekend. That's a brutal matchup, but volume will put Marks in play as a RB2/3 in fantasy lineups.

Texans RB David Montgomery suffered a groin injury in the first half of Sunday's game vs. the Titans and is questionable to return. That should leave Woody Marks in an every-down role. We'll update Montgomery's status when we know more.

Update: Montgomery has been ruled out.

Texans RB David Montgomery put up his second straight poor fantasy performance. He ran the ball 11 times for 33 yards, catching two passes for 15 yards against the Colts. That comes off the heels of an eight-touch, 24-yard performance in Week 2. After scoring 3 TDs in Week 1, Montgomery has disappointed fantasy managers.

After a 28.9 PPR point Week 1 outburst, David Montgomery got out-carried by Woody Marks in a Week 2 loss to the Bengals. Montgomery produced just 10 yards with 6 carries and added 14 yards on two receptions for just 4.4 PPR points.

The biggest fantasy question in the Houston offense throughout this offseason has arguably been the projected backfield split. The Texans acquired veteran David Montgomery from Detroit and guaranteed him $10 million on a two-year extension that runs through 2027. That seemed to slot the former Lion clearly ahead of second-year incumbent Woody Marks, but the young guy has seemed to build recent momentum. Now it appears we might be looking at an even split.

Texans WR Jayden Higgins will miss the 2026 season after suffering an ACL tear in Tuesday's practice, according to multiple reports. (It's not yet clear which leg he injured.)

RB Joe Mixon has told former Bengals teammates that he doesn't expect to play again, according to insider Aaron Wilson. Mixon missed all of 2025 with a mysterious foot injury and hasn't surfaced this offseason.

Texans insider Aaron Wilson believes the team is building a "smash mouth" offense "built around bell cow RB David Montgomery." Wilson notes that Houston's running game last year, led by RB Woody Marks, wasn't good enough. The team responded by trading for Montgomery and then giving him a two-year, $16.5 million deal. But just how big a role will Montgomery play this season?

The Texans released RB Joe Mixon, according to multiple reports. Mixon requested the move, and the team probably had no issue obliging considering how the last 12 months played out. Mixon suffered a foot injury away from the team last offseason and missed the entire 2025 campaign. The move saves Houston $8 million in cap space.

The Lions are trading RB David Montgomery to the Texans. According to NFL Network, Houston's sending fourth-round 2026 pick, a seventh-rounder in 2027, and OL Juice Scruggs to Detroit. Montgomery spent the past three years with the Lions after signing as a free agent. He remains under contract through 2027.