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The Athletic Football Show on David Montgomery

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worth mentioning David Montgomery as well. Like that's one of the first things they did to correct this was trade for him very early in the offseason.
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Montgomery was acquired to stabilize the Texans' run game

The source notes the Texans traded for Montgomery early in the offseason to address offensive line and run game issues, though there is some concern about whether he retains the same 'pop' after years of heavy usage.

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