The Lions traded David Montgomery to the Texans in a blockbuster NFL move just hours after the veteran running back slammed a report saying he wanted out.

Detroit Lions star running back David Montgomery officially addressed swirling trade rumors this week, delivering a clear message to fans, teammates, and the organization: he wants to remain a Lion and has no desire to be traded.

The Patriots and the Lions are among the teams that are hosting this former Browns top-10 pick, who missed 2025 with a knee injury.

The NFL world was shaken on Monday after the Detroit Lions agreed to trade veteran running back David Montgomery to the Houston Texans.

David Montgomery was not happy with decreased role on 2025 Detroit Lions, and rumor mill is heating up after Brad Holmes' comments and an ESPN report.

The tweet landed like a mic drop. David Montgomery saw the ESPN report claiming he wanted out and clapped back: “Damn, [D-Mo] told you that?” Fans ate it up.

ESPN insiders suggested the Seahawks could attempt to acquire Lions RB David Montgomery to replace Kenneth Walker III this offseason.

The Detroit Lions are rearranging things in the offseason, and star David Montgomery is sending a clear message on his future.

The Detroit Lions have handed David Montgomery a one-way ticket out of the Motor City.

Billy Heyen is a freelance writer with The Sporting News. He is a 2019 graduate of Syracuse University who has written about many sports and fantasy sports for The Sporting News. His sports reporting work has also appeared in a number of newspapers, including the Sandusky Register and Rochester Democrat & Chronicle

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