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The Texans were set to acquire running back David Montgomery from the Detroit Lions. In return Detroit will get offensive lineman Juice Scruggs and two draft picks.
The Texans odds of winning the 2027 Super Bowl were priced at +2000 for a payout of $2000 on every $100 bet. These odds have not changed much since prior to Monday's news.
As of February 2026, the Houston Texans are early favorites to win the AFC South for the 2026 NFL season, with odds generally listed around +150 to +160. They are closely followed by the Jacksonville Jaguars (+175 to +180), making it a tight race for the division title.
Since Montgomery was drafted in 2019, he is just one of five players to reach at least 6,000 rushing yards and 50 rushing touchdowns. He ranks 4th after just Derrick Henry, Josh Jacobs and Jonathan Taylor.
| Rush Yards | Rush TD | |
|---|---|---|
| Derrick Henry | 10,725 | 100 |
| Josh Jacobs | 7,803 | 74 |
| Jonathan Taylor | 7,598 | 69 |
| David Montgomery | 6,115 | 59 |
| Christian McCaffrey | 6,056 | 53 |
| -- ESPN Research |
Montgomery will enter the 2026 season as the No. 1 back for Houston. This also gives more clarity on how the Texans plan to approach Joe Mixon's situation. Mixon, whom the Texans traded for two years ago, missed the entire 2025 season with a foot injury. League sources expect Houston will most likely release Mixon.
Montgomery had his fewest rushes (158) and touches (182) in a season in his career despite playing all 17 games last season.
After averaging 14.4 rushes per game and 16.3 touches per game in his first two seasons with the Lions, Montgomery averaged 9.3 rushes per game and 10.7 touches per game last season.
Montgomery played 41% of the offensive snaps, but that dropped to 33% in Weeks 11-18, per ESPN Research.
- Tyrone Black, Gambling911.com
