{"id":40524,"date":"2026-08-12T09:32:51","date_gmt":"2026-08-12T04:32:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=40524"},"modified":"2026-08-12T09:32:51","modified_gmt":"2026-08-12T04:32:51","slug":"texans-newcomer-looking-to-break-disappointing-mold","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=40524","title":{"rendered":"Texans Newcomer Looking to Break Disappointing Mold"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p class=\"Paragraph-module-scss-module__0ovlkG__blockParagraph\" blockindex=\"0\" articletitle=\"Texans Newcomer Looking to Break Disappointing Mold\">The Houston Texans haven\u2019t had the same player lead the team in rushing yards in back-to-back seasons since Lamar Miller did it from 2016-2018.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph-module-scss-module__0ovlkG__blockParagraph\" blockindex=\"1\" articletitle=\"Texans Newcomer Looking to Break Disappointing Mold\">Carlos Hyde (1,070 in 2019), David Johnson (691 in 2020), Rex Burkhead (427 in 2021), Dameon Pierce (939 in 2022), Devin Singletary (898 in 2023), Joe Mixon (1,016 in 2024), and Woody Marks (703 in 2025) have since been the best the organization has to offer at running back, which quite frankly isn\u2019t enough.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph-module-scss-module__0ovlkG__blockParagraph\" blockindex=\"2\" articletitle=\"Texans Newcomer Looking to Break Disappointing Mold\">It\u2019s why they keep turning the keys over to someone new year after year\u2026<\/p>\n<section class=\"RelatedStoriesV2-module-scss-module__Hqo30W__container\" data-gtm-action=\"Read_More\" data-variant=\"v2\" data-loading=\"true\" aria-busy=\"true\" aria-label=\"Loading related stories\">\n<p><h4 class=\"RelatedStoriesV2-module-scss-module__Hqo30W__headlineText\"><span class=\"RelatedStoriesV2-module-scss-module__Hqo30W__headlinePrefix\">Read More<!-- --> on <\/span><span>NFL<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"Paragraph-module-scss-module__0ovlkG__blockParagraph\" blockindex=\"4\" articletitle=\"Texans Newcomer Looking to Break Disappointing Mold\">Houston general manager Nick Caserio seems content with cycling through cast-offs and veterans who are on the decline, with his past failures not being enough for him to change anything this time around.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph-module-scss-module__0ovlkG__blockParagraph\" blockindex=\"5\" articletitle=\"Texans Newcomer Looking to Break Disappointing Mold\">If he did finally find his long-term option at running back, it wasn\u2019t because he finally figured out something new. It\u2019s because that same old formula spit out David Montgomery in 2026.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageBlock-module-scss-module__rUGLEG__container\">\n<div class=\"ImageBlock-module-scss-module__rUGLEG__imageContainer\" style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%\"><img id=\"12312217\" alt=\"HOUSTON, TEXAS - JUNE 04: David Montgomery #32 of the Houston Texans catches a pass during OTA Offseason Workouts at Houston Methodist Training Center on June 04, 2026 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Tim Warner\/Getty Images)\" caption=\"HOUSTON, TEXAS - JUNE 04: David Montgomery #32 of the Houston Texans catches a pass during OTA Offseason Workouts at Houston Methodist Training Center on June 04, 2026 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Tim Warner\/Getty Images)\" credit=\"\" sourcealt=\"\" sourceimage=\"Getty Images\" sources=\"[]\" blockindex=\"6\" articletitle=\"Texans Newcomer Looking to Break Disappointing Mold\" fetchpriority=\"auto\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"3840\" height=\"2160\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent;aspect-ratio:inherit;object-fit:cover\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 640px) 680px, 100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.newsweek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/David-Montgomery.jpg?w=640&amp;quality=80&amp;webp=1 640w, https:\/\/assets.newsweek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/David-Montgomery.jpg?w=750&amp;quality=80&amp;webp=1 750w, https:\/\/assets.newsweek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/David-Montgomery.jpg?w=1000&amp;quality=80&amp;webp=1 1000w, https:\/\/assets.newsweek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/David-Montgomery.jpg?w=1200&amp;quality=80&amp;webp=1 1200w, https:\/\/assets.newsweek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/David-Montgomery.jpg?w=1360&amp;quality=80&amp;webp=1 1360w, https:\/\/assets.newsweek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/David-Montgomery.jpg?w=1600&amp;quality=80&amp;webp=1 1600w\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.newsweek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/David-Montgomery.jpg?w=1600&amp;quality=80&amp;webp=1\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"h-rb-david-montgomery\" class=\"Heading-module-scss-module__qpyFFW__blockHeading\" style=\"background-color:inherit;color:inherit\"><strong>RB David Montgomery<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p class=\"Paragraph-module-scss-module__0ovlkG__blockParagraph\" blockindex=\"8\" articletitle=\"Texans Newcomer Looking to Break Disappointing Mold\"><strong><em>Height:<\/em><\/strong><em> 5&#8242; 11\u201d<br \/><\/em><strong><em>Weight:<\/em><\/strong><em> 230lbs<br \/><\/em><strong><em>Age:<\/em><\/strong><em> 29<br \/><\/em><strong><em>Contract: <\/em><\/strong><em>2yr, $16.5M<br \/><\/em><strong><em>2025:<\/em><\/strong><em> 17 G, 158 RUSH, 716 RUSH YDS, 8 TD<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph-module-scss-module__0ovlkG__blockParagraph\" blockindex=\"9\" articletitle=\"Texans Newcomer Looking to Break Disappointing Mold\">Montgomery is better than the vast majority of those players previously, so let\u2019s just get that out of the way.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph-module-scss-module__0ovlkG__blockParagraph\" blockindex=\"10\" articletitle=\"Texans Newcomer Looking to Break Disappointing Mold\">If he were given the same amount of carries as other top options around the league, there\u2019s no doubt he would have surpassed 1,000 yards in each of the last three seasons, and even did so once despite splitting carries with Jahmyr Gibbs with the Detroit Lions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph-module-scss-module__0ovlkG__blockParagraph\" blockindex=\"12\" articletitle=\"Texans Newcomer Looking to Break Disappointing Mold\">Montgomery ranked No. 31 in total carries (158) in 2025, while coming in at No. 22 in terms of yards per attempt (4.5) and No. 17 in rushing touchdowns (8) \u2014 meaning he played better than many others despite being given less opportunities. If it weren\u2019t for his otherworldly former teammate, there\u2019s a belief that he would rank top-five in rushing touchdowns across the last three seasons combined.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph-module-scss-module__0ovlkG__blockParagraph\" blockindex=\"14\" articletitle=\"Texans Newcomer Looking to Break Disappointing Mold\">Can he remain the same player without Gibbs, though? Can he stay healthy as the undoubted bell cow? Can this fundamentally flawed offense afford him the same opportunities as his former?<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph-module-scss-module__0ovlkG__blockParagraph\" blockindex=\"15\" articletitle=\"Texans Newcomer Looking to Break Disappointing Mold\">I don\u2019t have the answers!<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph-module-scss-module__0ovlkG__blockParagraph\" blockindex=\"16\" articletitle=\"Texans Newcomer Looking to Break Disappointing Mold\" id=\"artend_links\">Montgomery, after being acquired via trade this offseason and immediately inked to a restructured contract that covers the next two years, just might. 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