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Texans Trade for Montgomery, Revise Contract to $16.5M

3/17/2026

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The Houston Texans revised running back David Montgomery's contract to $16.5 million over two years, including a $6.5 million signing bonus and a $1.5 million base salary this year.
Potential bonuses raise the first-year payout to $8.5 million.
He requested a trade for more playing time and was traded to Houston for Juice Scruggs and draft picks.

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The Houston Texans revised running back David Montgomery's contract to $16.5 million over two years, including a $6.5 million signing bonus and a $1.5 million base salary this year.
Potential bonuses raise the first-year payout to $8.5 million.
He requested a trade for more playing time and was traded to Houston for Juice Scruggs and draft picks.