David Montgomery

Houston Texans, Running Back
Age: 28y-8m-28d (Jun 07, 1997)
Exp: 7 Years
Country: US
College: Iowa State
Drafted: Round 3 (#73 overall), 2019
Agent(s): Jared Fox, Dave Butz (SportStars)
2026 Cap Hit

$6,000,000

2026 Cash

$6,000,000

Career Earnings

$27,484,722

2024-2027 Extension (CURRENT)

David Montgomery signed a 2 year, $18,250,000 contract with the Detroit Lions, including $3,250,000 signing bonus, $10,490,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $9,125,000. In 2026, Montgomery will earn a base salary of $5,490,000, while carrying a cap hit of $6,000,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $18,250,000
Average Salary:
$9,125,000
Signing Bonus:
$3,250,000
GTD at Sign:
$9,000,000
Total GTD:
$10,490,000
Free Agent:
2028 / UFA
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Status Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2024 27 $5,060,046 1.98% $8,918,379 $8,918,379 $12,416,666
2025 28 $8,376,818 3.00% $6,005,985 $14,924,364 $12,729,318
POTENTIAL OUT: 2026, 1 YR, $8,918,379; $12,729,318 DEAD CAP
2026 29 $6,000,000 1.99% $6,000,000 $20,924,364 -
2027 30 $9,000,000 2.79% $9,000,000 $29,924,364 -
2028 31
Voided
 - - - $29,924,364 -
2028 32
UFA
Accrued Dead Cap
2026 29 $4,862,499 1.61% - - -
Year Age Status Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Roster Bonus Active/GM Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Cap Hit Cap % League Dead Cap
2024 27 $2,270,833 $2,370,833 - $411,765 $6,615 $5,060,046 1.98% $12,416,666
2025 28 $5,490,000 $2,370,833 - $510,000 $5,985 $8,376,818 3.00% $12,729,318
POTENTIAL OUT: 2026, 1 YR, $8,918,379; $12,729,318 DEAD CAP
2026 29 $5,490,000 - - $510,000 - $6,000,000 1.99% -
2027 30 $7,490,000 - $1,000,000 $510,000 - $9,000,000 2.79% -
2028 31
Voided
 - - - - - - - -
2028 32
UFA
Accrued Dead Cap
2026 29 - $4,862,499 - - - $4,862,499 1.61% -
Year Age Status Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Active/Gm Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2024 27 $2,270,833 $6,229,167 - $411,765 $6,615 $8,918,379 $8,918,379 $29,924,364
2025 28 $5,490,000 - - $510,000 $5,985 $6,005,985 $14,924,364 $21,005,985
POTENTIAL OUT: 2026, 1 YR, $8,918,379; $12,729,318 DEAD CAP
2026 29 $5,490,000 - - $510,000 - $6,000,000 $20,924,364 $15,000,000
2027 30 $7,490,000 - $1,000,000 $510,000 - $9,000,000 $29,924,364 $9,000,000
2028 31
Voided
 - - - - - - $29,924,364 -
Contract Notes

  • $9.04M guaranteed at signing (signing bonus + 2024 salary + 2024 roster bonus + $2M of 2025 salary)
  • 2024 Roster Bonus: $2,979,167 (guaranteed, treated as signing bonus)
  • Additional $3.49M of 2025 salary fully guarantees the 3rd league day of 2025 ($5.49M injury guaranteed at signing)
  • $1.75M of 2026 salary fully guarantees the 3rd league day of 2026 (injury guaranteed at signing)
  • 2027 Roster Bonus: $1M (3rd league day of 2027)
  • 2024 Per Game Active Bonus: $29,411 ($500,000)
  • 2025-2027 Per Game Active Bonus: $30,000 ($510,000)
  • 2028 year automatically voids the 5th day of the 2028 Waiver Period

Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2023-2025 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $18,000,000
Average Salary:
$6,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$4,500,000
GTD at Sign:
$8,750,000
Total GTD:
$11,000,000
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
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2019-2022 Rookie

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $4,015,380
Average Salary:
$1,003,845
Signing Bonus:
$1,046,180
GTD at Sign:
$1,046,180
Total GTD:
$1,046,180
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
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Seasons

7 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$27,484,722

Earnings w/ Different Teams

2 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2019 22
Active
$1,727,878
$1,727,878
2020 23
Active
$1,030,694
$2,758,572
2021 24
Active
$850,032
$3,608,604
2022 25
Active
$2,790,000
$6,398,604
2023 26
Active
$6,161,754
$12,560,358
2024 27
Active
$8,918,379
$21,478,737
2025 28
Active
$6,005,985
$27,484,722
Total      
$27,484,722
$27,484,722
2026 29
Active
$6,000,000
2027 30
Active
$9,000,000
Total
$42,484,722

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $4,819,168 $1,046,180 - - - $533,256 $6,398,604
3 $9,010,833 $10,729,167 - - $12,600 - $21,086,118
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2019
22
$495,000
$1,046,180
$186,698
$1,727,878
$1,727,878
2020
23
$684,136
$346,558
$1,030,694
$2,758,572
2021
24
$850,032
$850,032
$3,608,604
2022
25
$2,790,000
$2,790,000
$6,398,604
2023
26
$1,250,000
$4,500,000
$6,161,754
$12,560,358
2024
27
$2,270,833
$6,229,167
$6,615
$8,918,379
$21,478,737
2025
28
$5,490,000
$5,985
$6,005,985
$27,484,722
Total
$13,830,001
$11,775,347
$12,600
$533,256
$27,484,722
$27,484,722
2026
29
$5,490,000
$6,000,000
2027
30
$7,490,000
$1,000,000
$9,000,000
Total
$26,810,001
$11,775,347
$1,000,000
$12,600
$533,256
$42,484,722

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $4,819,168 $1,046,180 - - - $533,256 $6,398,604
3 $9,010,833 $10,729,167 - - $12,600 - $21,086,118

Injuries

Year Weeks Reason
2021 CHI 5 - 8 Knee
  • Mar 02, 2026 Traded to Houston (HOU) from Detroit (DET) for Juice Scruggs, 2027 7th round pick and 2026 4th round pick (#128)
  • Oct 12, 2024 Signed a 2 year $18.25 million contract extension with Detroit (DET)
  • Mar 14, 2023 Signed a 3 year $18 million contract with Detroit (DET)
  • Jun 13, 2019 Signed a 4 year $4.015 million contract with Chicago (CHI)
  • Apr 26, 2019 Drafted by Chicago (CHI): Round 3 (#73 overall)
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Rush Attempts Rush Yards Rush Yards/Gm Rush Touchdowns Rec Targets Rec Receptions Rec Yards Rec Yards/Rec Rec Yards/Gm Rec Touchdowns Fum
2025 DET 17 0 408 37.09 158 716 42.1 8 29 24 192 8.0 11.3 0 2
2024 DET 14 14 390 34.06 185 775 55.4 12 38 36 341 9.5 24.4 0 2
2023 DET 14 14 453 38.46 219 1,015 72.5 13 24 16 117 7.3 8.4 0 2
2022 CHI 16 16 629 60.89 201 801 50.1 5 40 34 316 9.3 19.8 1 2
2021 CHI 13 13 642 57.27 225 849 65.3 7 51 42 301 7.2 23.2 0 1
2020 CHI 15 13 759 73.62 247 1,070 71.3 8 68 54 438 8.1 29.2 2 1
2019 CHI 16 8 625 57.30 242 889 55.6 6 35 25 185 7.4 11.6 1 2
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