- Signed
- 2019
- Average / year
- $1M
- Signing bonus
- $1.05M
- Guarantee rate
- 26.1%
$4,015,380 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $1,046,180 guaranteed at signing and a $1,046,180 signing bonus.
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Houston Texans
Houston TexansDavid Montgomery Contract
David Montgomery signed a two-year, $16.5 million contract with the Houston Texans. The deal includes $10 million guaranteed. It carries a $3.31 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
2-year contract$16.50M
- Guaranteed
- $10M
- Average / year
- $8.25M
- Free agency
- 2028 UFA
Running Back #32Age 298 NFL seasons5' 11" / 230 lbsIowa State
HOURB / 32
2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $1,500,000 | $1,300,000 | $8,506,800 | $0 | $3,306,800 |
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Cap hit: The total amount charged against the team salary cap for this league year.
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| Year | Base salary | Signing proration | Option bonus | Option proration | Roster bonus | Per-game bonus | Workout bonus | Available incentives | Cap incentives | Guaranteed salary | Cash due | Cap hit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026contract | $1,500,000 | $1,300,000 | $0 | $0 | $500,000 | $0 | $6,800 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,506,800 | $3,306,800 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $1,500,000 + SIGNING $1,300,000 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $500,000 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $6,800 + CAP INCENTIVES $0=$3,306,800Career cash flow
Earned through 2025Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$8.92M$4.46M$0
CHI2019–2022
DET2023–2025HOU2026–2027BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $1,500,000 + SIGNING $6,500,000 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $6,800 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT $500,000$8,506,800Annual career ledger
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| Season | Salary | Bonuses and cash adjustments | Potential | Cash totals | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Age | Team | Base salary | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives paid | Other cash | Available | Annual cash | Career cash |
| 2019NEW DEAL | 22 | CHI | $495,000 | $1,046,180 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $186,698 | $0 | $0 | $1,727,878 | $1,727,878 |
| 2020 | 23 | CHI | $684,136 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $346,558 | $0 | $0 | $1,030,694 | $2,758,572 |
| 2021 | 24 | CHI | $850,032 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $850,032 | $3,608,604 |
| 2022 | 25 | CHI | $2,790,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,790,000 | $6,398,604 |
| 2023NEW DEAL | 26 | DET | $1,250,000 | $4,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $411,754 | $0 | $6,161,754 | $12,560,358 |
| 2024NEW DEAL | 27 | DET | $2,270,833 | $6,229,167 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,615 | $0 | $411,764 | $0 | $8,918,379 | $21,478,737 |
| 2025 | 28 | DET | $5,490,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,985 | $0 | $510,000 | $0 | $6,005,985 | $27,484,722 |
| 2026NEW DEAL · SCHEDULED | 29 | HOU | $1,500,000 | $6,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,800 | $0 | $500,000 | $0 | $8,506,800 | $35,991,522 |
| 2027SCHEDULED | 30 | HOU | $7,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $500,000 | $0 | $8,000,000 | $43,991,522 |
| Career totals | $22,830,001 | $18,275,347 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $19,400 | $533,256 | $2,333,518 | $0 | $43,991,522 | $43,991,522 | ||
Contract history
4 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20192019
- 20232023
- Signed
- 2023
- Average / year
- $6M
- Signing bonus
- $4.50M
- Guarantee rate
- 48.6%
$18,000,000 in reported contract value across 3 seasons, including $8,750,000 guaranteed at signing and a $4,500,000 signing bonus.
- 20242024
- Signed
- 2024
- Average / year
- $9.13M
- Signing bonus
- $3.25M
- Guarantee rate
- 49.3%
$18,250,000 in reported contract value across 2 seasons, including $9,000,000 guaranteed at signing and a $3,250,000 signing bonus.
- 20262026
- Signed
- 2026
- Average / year
- $8.25M
- Signing bonus
- $6.50M
- Guarantee rate
- 60.6%
$16,500,000 in reported contract value across 2 seasons, including $10,000,000 guaranteed at signing and a $6,500,000 signing bonus.