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David Montgomery Injury Update
RB · Houston Texans · Status, injury history and fantasy outlook
Updated · synced from the live injury report
Current status
OUT
Groin; downgraded to Out on Friday's report
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Montgomery left the Oct. 11 game at Tennessee in the second quarter with a groin injury, and Woody Marks took over the backfield. Coach DeMeco Ryans called him week-to-week, and he did not practice on Wednesday, Oct. 14. Houston ruled him out for Week 6 against Jacksonville and was also ruled Out for the Week 7 home game against the Giants. Check the live status box above for his current Week 9 designation. His last missed time before this came from a Grade 2 MCL sprain in Week 15 of 2024 that cost him three games.
His first two Texans games looked very different from Sunday’s outcome: three total touchdowns in the Week 1 loss to Buffalo, then six carries for 10 yards in the Week 2 loss to Cincinnati, per CBS Sports, with Woody Marks already out-carrying him that week on a 42-38 snap split (Athlon).
Fantasy Action: Woody Marks has handled Houston’s backfield workload during Montgomery’s absence. Check the live status box above for Montgomery’s current Week 9 designation before setting lineups; treat him as part of a committee with Marks if he’s active.
Injury timeline — 2026
| Oct 11 | Downgraded to out during Sunday’s game at Tennessee with a groin injury; Woody Marks took over the backfield. |
| Oct 14 | Did not practice; DeMeco Ryans calls him week-to-week (The Fantasy Footballers, citing KPRC’s Aaron Wilson). |
| Oct 16 | Ruled out for Week 6 against Jacksonville on Houston’s Friday injury report (Yardbarker, NFL.com). |
| Oct 22 | Downgraded from Questionable to Doubtful for Houston’s Week 7 home game against the Giants. |
| Nov 4 | Moved back to Questionable on the first Week 9 report, then ruled out Wednesday afternoon by coach DeMeco Ryans for the Week 9 game at the Chargers, per NBC Sports. |
Earlier seasons
| Season | Injury | Games missed |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | MCL sprain, Grade 2 (Week 15) | 3 |
| 2023 | Rib bruise | 2 |
| 2023 | Thigh bruise | 1 |
| 2022 | Ankle sprain | 1 |
| 2021 | Knee sprain | 3 |
| 2020 | Concussion | 1 |
2025 (Detroit): 17 games, 158 carries for 716 yards and 8 touchdowns plus 24 catches for 192 yards, per CBS Sports; he was traded to Houston for Juice Scruggs and draft picks this offseason (CBS dates the deal to March).
Sources
- David Montgomery fantasy profile (CBS Sports)
- Marks out-carried Montgomery in Week 2 (Draft Sharks)
- Texans Week 2 snap counts (Yahoo/Athlon)
- Week 3 Injury Report: Texans at Colts
- David Montgomery injury history (Draft Sharks)
- Montgomery week-to-week with groin injury (Draft Sharks)
- Texans rule out Montgomery for Week 6 (Yardbarker)
David Montgomery news
Frequently asked about David Montgomery
Is David Montgomery injured?
Yes. He hurt his groin in the Oct. 11 game at Tennessee and is considered week-to-week; the Texans ruled him out for both Week 6 against Jacksonville and Week 7 against the Giants. Check the live status box above for his current designation.
Is David Montgomery still the Texans’ starting running back?
He was atop the depth chart to open the season, but left the Oct. 11 game at Tennessee with a groin injury; Woody Marks has taken over the backfield since. Montgomery’s current official designation is shown in the live status box above.
Where he ranks this week
Out Groin; downgraded to Out on Friday's report
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