Houston Texans
Arian Foster - #23 - RB
| Status | Active |
| Height/Weight | 6' 1"/ 228 lbs. |
| Birthday | 08/24/1986 |
| Birthplace | San Diego, CA |
| College | Tennessee |
| Years played | 5 |
Texans rookie Reed can make impact as pass rusher
Losing Mario Williams is a huge blow for the Texans, but we hear rookie OLB Brooks Reed can make an impact as a pass rusher.
Report: Texans trade for WR Mason
The Texans have reportedly acquired veteran WR Derrick Mason from the Jets in exchange for a conditional draft choice.
The First Fifteen: Week Six
Taking a look at some of the key Week Six matchups, including Eagles-Redskins, Patriots-Cowboys, Falcons-Panthers and, yes, Lions-49ers.
Texans OLB Williams to miss the remainder of the season
Texans OLB Mario William left Sunday's game against the Raiders with a pectoral injury and did not return. According to a report, he will be out for the remainder of the season.
Group effort will be needed by Texans to replace OLB Williams
The hits keep on coming for the Texans, who lost OLB Mario Williams to a season-ending pectoral injury one week after Andre Johnson suffered a slightly torn hamstring.
Late INT by Huff seals Raiders win
Michael Huff intercepted Matt Schaub's pass in the end zone on the final play to secure the Raiders 25-20 win over the Texans.
Texans have firepower to stay afloat without Johnson
The Texans will miss WR Andre Johnson, out for at least the next three weeks with a hamstring injury, but they have the offensive firepower to stay afloat until he returns.
Foster leads AFC Players of the Week
Texans RB Arian Foster, Ravens LB Jarret Johnson and Chiefs PK Ryan Succop were named AFC Players of the Week.
Texans WR Johnson could be out three weeks
The Texans could be without star WR Andre Johnson for three weeks because of a hamstring injury.
The First Fifteen: Week Five
Here's an early look at the Week Five action, the first shortened (and the bye isn't coming at a great time for a few teams) week of the 2011 NFL season.
Texans' 'D' learning how to finish games
The Texans' "D" is still learning how to play a full four quarters. But by dominating in the first half, and finishing with a bang, it held off the defending AFC champs.
Texans top Steelers, but lose Johnson
Arian Foster rushed for 155 yards Sunday, including the go-ahead touchdown in the fourth quarter of the Texans' 17-10 win vs. the Steelers.
Texans DE Smith wreaking havoc from inside
Texans DRE Antonio Smith plays the five-technique in defensive coordinator Wade Phillips' base 3-4, but his greatest impact has come from the inside.
Wes cuts different path in Phillips legacy
Wes Phillips, the third generation of great NFL coaches behind grandfather "Bum" and father Wade, has made a name for himself with — yes, Wade's old team — the Cowboys.
Dolphins add RB Slaton
The Dolphins were awarded ex-Texans RB Steve Slaton off waivers on Wednesday. To make room for Slaton, the team waived DE Ryan Baker.
PLAYER NEWS
Foster says he's considering a heart procedure to address a condition that forced him out of a game.|||||||
Foster told the NFL Network's Alex Flanagan on Thursday that he will "likely undergo" a heart ablation in about a month. An ablation involves the use of a catheter to correct structural problems that can lead to an abnormal heartbeat, according to the Mayo Clinic's official Web site. The 26-year-old Foster left in the third quarter of Houston's 23-6 loss to Minnesota on Dec. 23 with an irregular heartbeat.
Foster ran for 140 yards and one TD on 32 carries in Saturday's playoff win.|||||||
Foster became the first NFL player to have 100-yard games in each of his first three playoff games.
Foster ran 16 times for 96 yards and a touchdown in Houston's loss to Indianapolis on Sunday.|||||||
Foster finished the season sixth in the NFL with 1,424 rushing yards.
Foster left Sunday's 23-6 loss to the Minnesota Vikings with an irregular heartbeat. "I'll be OK," Foster said. "It's a very minor situation, so I'll be OK."|||||||
Foster, the team's leading rusher, left the game after rushing for 15 yards on 10 carries. He also had two catches for 14 yards. His last play came with about nine minutes left in the third quarter. Ben Tate took over after Foster left the game. The medical staff told coach Gary Kubiak that Foster was OK late in Sunday's game and could return. But Kubiak thought it would be best to give him the rest of the game off.
On Sunday against the Colts, Foster ran for a season-high 165 yards to leave him with 1,313 yards rushing.|||||||
This is his third straight year with at least 1,200 rushing yards.