The Houston Texans will head to London without David Montgomery or Jalen Pitre, two injuries taking important pieces off the board before Saturday’s game against the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Adam Schefter of ESPN reported that Montgomery and Pitre will not travel with the team and have already been ruled out for the matchup.
“Texans RB David Montgomery (groin) and S Jalen Pitre (shoulder) will not travel with the team to London and have been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Jacksonville Jaguars,” Schefter shared via a social media post on X, formerly Twitter.
Montgomery’s status had already pointed in this direction. He had previously been labeled week-to-week with the groin injury, and the same was true for Pitre, who is dealing with an AC joint sprain.
Both players were hurt in Houston’s 26-3 road win over the Tennessee Titans in Week 5, which was the Texans’ first win of the 2026 NFL season. Montgomery exited in the second quarter after carrying the ball five times for 11 yards. Pitre’s injury avoided a season-ending outcome, but it will still keep him sidelined for a while and leaves Houston without one of its key pass defense anchors.
With Montgomery out, Woody Marks looks positioned to take over the bulk of the backfield work. He handled 15 carries for 62 yards against Tennessee and was active as a receiver too, catching all four passes from CJ Stroud for 23 yards.
The Texans still have one more game after the Jaguars before what looks like a much-needed bye in Week 8.
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