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 land CB Joseph
The Texans have signed free agent CB Johnathan Joseph, filling a major area of need on their roster.
Report: Leinart staying in Houston
Less than 24 hours after a report sent him to Seattle, QB Matt Leinart will remain in Houston, agreeing to a deal with the Texans.
Report: Texans, DL Lewis agree to deal
The Texans and DL Damione Lewis agreed to a one-year deal on Tuesday.
Report: Texans agree to deal with OT Butler, WR Jones
The Texans agreed to a new contracts with OT Rashad Butler and WR Jacoby Jones, according to PFW correspondent and Houston Chronicle writer John McClain.
Texans unlikely to pursue Burress
Free-agent WR Plaxico Burress is interested in signing with the Texans, but we hear Houston is an unlikely landing spot.
Texans make changes in scouting department
The Texans announced Mike Maccagnan as their new director of college scouting and Dale Strahm as a national college scout.
Texans, Saints cancel joint training-camp practices
The Texans and the Saints have cancelled three joint practices before their Aug. 20 preseason game at Reliant Stadium.
Texans will attempt to re-sign WR Jones
One of the Texans' first orders of business once free agency begins is re-signing WR Jacoby Jones.
Key Texans defenders recovering well from injuries
The Texans' players invited the media for the first day of their unofficial minicamp, giving PFW's source on the scene an injury update on several key members of the "D."
Great offenses successfully overcoming poor 'D'
The 2010 Patriots had the league's best record despite boasting a poor defense. This is part of a recent trend that begs the question, can QB Matt Schaub and the Texans finally break through?
AFC South best bets to break through in 2011
PFW identifies four players from the AFC South who are ready for coming-out parties in 2011 (clockwise from left) — Connor Barwin, Donald Brown, Jared Cook and Mike Thomas.
Whisenhunt, Kubiak to embark on USO tour
Texans head coach Gary Kubiak and Cardinals head coach Ken Whisenhunt will join this year's USO tour to the Persian Gulf to meet and greet members of the U.S. military.
Texans still looking for another starting safety
If the Texans find that the free-agent market for safeties is not to their liking, there are at least two candidates on the roster who could vie for a starting job in 2011.
TE Daniels healthy, eager to get back to work
Texans TE Owen Daniels is anxious to get back on the field and pick up where he left off in the final four games last season.
Second-year RBs Tate, Hardesty looking up at stars
After missing their rookie seasons with injuries, RBs Ben Tate and Montario Hardesty are now stuck behind a couple of the league's best backs.
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.