Woody Marks envisions a "party" in the backfield as he embraces a dual-threat partnership with Detroit’s former star to ignite Houston's postseason push this fall.
The Houston Texans offseason began with a major move. The Texans went out and traded for Detroit Lions running back David Montgomery.
While some were uncertain as to whether or not the Texans gave up too much draft capital to bring in Montgomery, the running back stood as a clear sign that the Houston running game would improve in 2026. And if it didn't, the lack of improvement would not be the fault of the running back position.
Houston fans are excited about the upgrade at the running back position as are some of Montgomery's teammates. One of those excited teammates is in the Texans running back room.
Texans running back Woody Marks is looking forward to Montgomery's arrival to the team. Here's some of what Marks shared with Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 on the possibility of splitting carries with Montgomery.
"I'm very excited. Just looking back at the clips with him and Jahmyr Gibbs, it looked like they was having so much fun out there. When the running back room doing good and everybody blocking, it's a party in the running back room. So, we're looking to have that same joy him and Jahmyr Gibbs had bringing it down here in Houston.
He's a funny guy. We're going over plays and stuff right now. Get on the field for a short amount of time. We run plays. He wanted to change the plays to funny names. He's a great guy. Just working out with him and then with the other backs there, we get along. We're just clicking together."
Houston Texans running back Woody Marks (27) scores a touchdown during the second half of an AFC Wild Card Round game against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Acrisure Stadium. Charles LeClaire-Imagn ImagesMarks' excitement to welcome Montgomery speaks to his character and team-first mentality. Necessarily, Marks will lose carries to Montgomery as the former Detroit ball carrier takes some of his snaps away in the upcoming season. It appears Marks is more concerned with winning than who gets the credit.
More than that, Marks seems to understand that the more his teammate succeeds running the football, the more carries there will be to go around for the Texans running game. The more first down conversions, the higher volume of plays. That'll mean more chances for Marks to come in and get carries of his own.
The Houston offense will be more versatile and dynamic if their offseason acquisitions are any indication. The Texans running game will play a huge role in the team's push for the playoffs. Montgomery and Marks will look to make an impact when the season starts in the fall.