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Texans RB David Montgomery insists he's more than ‘power back’

Houston Texans running back David Montgomery doesn't think that his label as a “power back” describes his whole game. "As much as them saying I'm a power back — I hear that a lot — but I can do a lot of stuff that power backs don't do," Montgomery said recently, via the Houston Chronicle.

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Texans Adding Underrated Leader With Reed Blankenship Signing

Signing veteran safety Reed Blankenship is the kind of deal that could make the Houston Texans locker room even more bulletproof than it already was. Blankenship brings a gritty kind of underdog attitude to the imperious Texans defense.

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Texans’ David Montgomery Reveals Main Reason He Wanted to Join C.J. Stroud

David Montgomery wanted a fresh start, and Houston gave him exactly that. The Detroit Lions traded Montgomery to the Houston Texans this offseason after a 2025 season where his role behind Jahmyr Gibbs shrank significantly.

Houston Texans News / Houston Texans on SI / March 15

Three Texans Trade Candidates to Watch This Offseason

The Houston Texans have shown no fear when it comes to making a handful of trades to kick off the start of their 2026 offseason–– not only sending out big names like Tytus Howard, but also acquiring talent like David Montgomery, and even a new punter in Kai Kroeger from the New Orleans Saints.

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Texans' Biggest Winners & Losers After Free Agency Week 1

The Houston Texans have been about as busy as any team in the NFL through the first week of free agency. Through multiple trades, outside free agent signings,

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2026 NFL Draft: 20 famous names who won't be drafted until the later rounds

Most of the NFL mock drafts focus on the early rounds, but there are still many prominent college players who will hear their names called later. These are just some of the big names that could hear their names in the later rounds.

Houston Texans News / Houston Texans on SI / March 15

Ranking Texans Offseason Moves So Far, From Best to Worst

The Houston Texans have been busy when it comes to adding talent to their roster to the start of their 2026 offseason period, making a slew of both signings and trades in the weeks following the NFL Combine, and has now set this roster up to look even better than they were set up to be last year.

David Montgomery News / Pro Football Rumors / March 14

Texans, RB David Montgomery Agree To Upgraded Deal

The Texans have agreed to a new contract with running back David Montgomery, who arrived via trade from the Lions at the beginning of the month, per KPRC2’s Aaron Wilson.

Houston Texans News / Houston Texans on SI / March 14

Three Texans Free Agents Who Could Still Re-Sign With Houston

The Houston Texans have remained busy in the first week of NFL free agency by not only bringing in external talent from off the market in Reed Blankenship and Braden Smith, but also in retaining their own internal talent with either new deals or extensions ahead of their free agency in 2027.

David Montgomery News / NFL on ClutchPoints / March 14

Big move Texans still must make in 2026 NFL free agency after David Montgomery trade

Nobody looks at the Houston Texans and still sees just a team with potential. Under the iron-willed leadership of DeMeco Ryans and the surgical precision of Nick Caserio, they have transformed into a legitimate AFC juggernaut.

Aireontae Ersery News / Houston Texans on SI / March 13

Texans Veteran Says 'Sky Is Not the Limit' for Aireontae Ersery

The Houston Texans are entering the 2026 season with an offensive line that already looks like it could be better than the year before. While part of those

Houston Texans News / Houston Texans on SI / March 13

Texans' David Montgomery Makes Feelings on C.J. Stroud Clear

The Houston Texans have been diligently upgrading their offense over the early parts of this offseason to surround their quarterback C.J. Stroud in the best possible situation for his fourth NFL season on the horizon; one that's bound to be one of the most important years of his pro career yet.

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2026 NFL Draft: Small-school prospects who will make a big impact

NFL prospects from major programs get most of the attention, but there are numerous examples of players drafted from small schools who have become difference-makers.

Braden Smith News / Houston Texans on SI / March 13

Three Texans Players Most Impacted By Braden Smith Signing

The Houston Texans made a defined effort to upgrade their offensive line at the start of this offseason's free agency by signing former Indianapolis Colts tackle Braden Smith.

David Montgomery News / Houston Texans on SI / March 13

David Montgomery Reveals Why He Wanted to Join Texans

The Houston Texans upgraded their running back room in a big way to kick off their 2026 offseason by making a big swing for David Montgomery with the Detroit Lions.

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The Most Underrated Move the Texans Made in Free Agency So Far

The Houston Texans have made a bundle of moves through the first week of free agency, not only by bringing in talent from outside the building, but also by keeping some key internal names onboard with new deals or extensions as well.

Houston Texans News / Houston Texans on SI / March 12

Texans' Projected Depth Chart After Braden Smith, Montgomery Moves

The Houston Texans have been busy in tweaking their roster on the offensive side of the ball by not just making a couple of trades to bring talent in and out of the mix, but also staying active in free agency to bring in some new starting-caliber guys to fill in for the 2026 season.

Ed Ingram News / Houston Texans on SI / March 12

Texans’ Ed Ingram Reveals Why He Re-Signed in Houston

Before the legal tampering window of NFL free agency officially kicked off, the Houston Texans inked a contract extension for one of their most critical names hitting the open market in right guard Ed Ingram.

Houston Texans News / Houston Texans on SI / March 12

Texans May Have Struck Gold With Braden Smith Signing

Even if Houston Texans general manager Nick Caserio was going to pivot away from starting quarterback C.J. Stroud, he had to restructure the porous offensive line with some type of urgency.

Logan Hall News / Yardbarker / March 11