Getty David Montgomery has officially bid goodbye to the Lions. The David Montgomery era with the Detroit Lions has officially come to a close, as he was traded on Monday by general manager Brad Holmes to the Houston Texans . In return, the Lions received Houston’s 2026 fourth-round pick, offensive lineman Juice Scruggs and a seventh-round pick. However, the trade won’t become official until the NFL’s new year begins on March 11. Montgomery has posted a farewell message to the city of Detroit