Texans Rule Out Four Players Week 7

Montgomery and Pitre have now missed two consecutive games, while Blankenship’s absense means Houston will be without two starting safeties. 

Texans HC DeMeco Ryans said in recent weeks that Montgomery is considered week-to-week after suffering a groin injury in Week 5 against the Titans. 

Montgomery, 28, was drafted by the Bears in the third round out of Iowa State in 2019. He played out his four-year rookie contract worth $4.015 million and was allowed to walk as a free agent by Chicago.

The Lions signed Montgomery to a three-year, $18 million deal before signing him to a two-year, $18.25 million extension. He was due base salaries of $5.49 million and $7.49 million in the final two years of that deal when Detroit traded him to the Texans for OL Juice Scruggs and draft picks.

In 2026, Montgomery has appeared in five games for the Texans and rushed 52 times for 138 yards (2.7 YPC) and two touchdowns. He’s also caught seven passes for 67 yards and a touchdown.