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Lions agree to trade David Montgomery to Texans — and more

Lions agree to trade David Montgomery to Texans

Running back David Montgomery publicly denied the report that he wanted out of Detroit.

Well, he's now headed elsewhere anyway.

According to multiple reports, the Lions have agreed to trade Montgomery to the Texans.

Via Ian Rapoport of NFL Media, the Lions will receive a Houston fourth-round pick, offensive lineman Juice Scruggs, and a seventh-round pick in exchange for Montgomery.

Montgomery, 28, saw his role in Detroit’s offense reduced in 2025 as Jahmyr Gibbs continued to ascend at running back. He finished the season with 716 yards rushing with eight touchdowns, also catching 24 passes for 192 yards.

Lions General Manager Brad Holmes and head coach Dan Campbell expressed a desire to keep Montgomery around at the scouting combine last week. But that plan has apparently changed with the Texans’ offer.

Woody Marks led the Texans last season with 703 yards rushing with Nick Chubb finishing second with 506 yards on the ground. Joe Mixon did not play after sitting out the season with an injury.

The Montgomery trade cannot become official until the start of the new league year on March 11.

WVU had a weekend worth talking about. Come talk about it in today’s Shotgun Throwdown.

The Shotgun Throwdown is our daily open thread, a place to keep tabs on what’s happening throughout the day.

This is your space to talk through the stuff that pops up throughout the day (and night) — news, rumors, random thoughts, questions, complaints, celebrations, anything you think feels worth talking about. I’ll be dropping in anything newsworthy as the day unfolds.

West Virginia news, Big 12 chatter, realignment whispers, recruiting nuggets, coaching rumors, portal watch, TV schedule griping, or just whatever’s bouncing around your head — it’s all fair game here.

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Griffin Lake took first in the air rifle final as the Mountaineers edged Kentucky 4740-4730. Next stop: NCAA Championships in Columbus.
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DISCUSSION: The Ronaldo vs Messi Goat Debate

MADRID, SPAIN - DECEMBER 23: Lionel Messi of FC Barcelona and Cristiano Ronaldo of Real Madrid walk off pitch during La Liga match between Real Madrid and FC Barcelona at Santiago Bernabeu stadium on December 23, 2017 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Power Sport Images/Getty Images) | Getty Images

On the most recent world famous Managing Madrid Real Madrid Mailbag for Managing Madrid Members, Kiyan Sobhani and Lucas Navarrete were asked about their opinion on who is the greatest footballer of all time. It’s hard to summarize such a loaded question in one sentence or one clip — and though it’s clearly down to two players, the answer will be subjective.

But here is a small clip from the conversation, where Kiyan gives one of his reasonings that gives Cristiano Ronaldo the edge over Lionel Messi:

What are your thoughts on the above video? Do you agree or disagree?

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