It's Jahmyr Gibbs's show in Detroit after the team traded David Montgomery's 2,506 rushing yards and 33 touchdowns over the past three seasons to Houston.
The NFL trade market is already working overtime one week out from the start of the league’s legal tampering period.to the Texans in exchange for fourth- and seventh-round picks and offensive lineman Juice Scruggs.
The move marks the Texans’ second deal of the day after theywith a tweet on Sunday morning. However, he’s now headed to his third NFL team since being selected by the Bears in the third round of the 2019 draft.Texans add dynamic playmaker to their running back room, but at what cost? David Montgomery will serve as the Texans' lead running back. | Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images On the surface, the Texans are bringing some much-needed help to a running back room that ran for a lowly 1,852 yards and nine touchdowns in 2025, averaging only 3.9 yards per carry, the fourth-fewest in the NFL.in Joe Mixon’s return to the fold, and while rookie Woody Marks showed flashes, he’s far from bell-cow caliber, as evidenced by his multiple early exits due to injuries this past season. Montgomery brings a reliable 4.5 yards per carry, 33 rushing touchdowns and over 2,500 yards on the ground over the past three seasons. That said, theAfter beginning Monday by trading away their most versatile offensive lineman in Howard to Cleveland, Houston is now not only trading away draft capital for Montgomery, but also movingWhile Scruggs was ultimately relegated to a reserve role in 2025, it still feels like a significant amount of turnover up front for the Texans. They’re now rolling with two sub-25-year-olds at tackle who are expected to pave the way for a running back approaching 30.It's Gibbs time in Detroit. | Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn ImagesAfter splitting time with Montgomery over the past three seasons, the former first-round pick will now get to build upon his two consecutive 1,200-plus rushing yard, 10-touchdown campaigns with the Lions., moving on from Montgomery, who still has two years on his contract with a $9 million cap hit in 2027, while adding a plug-and-play guard in Scruggs and draft capital, is a no-brainer for Detroit. Gibbs was able to keep some tread on his tires to begin his career. Now? It’s full speed ahead as the Lions look to compete for their long-awaited Super Bowl title.Mike Kadlick is a contributor to the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. Before joining SI in November 2024, he covered the New England Patriots for WEEI sports radio in Boston and continues to do so for CLNS Media. He has a master's in public relations from Boston University. Kadlick is also an avid runner and a proud lover of all things pizza.
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