Longtime Texans running back Arian Foster will be in Houston no longer, as of Thursday morning. The team released Foster after seven seasons, and putting up the league's best single-season rushing performance in 2010 with 1,616 yards. Foster's agent released a statement from his Twitter account that appeared to suggest there was no bad blood between the two following the release.
What a great RUN @ArianFoster had with the @HoustonTexans! Thanks to the Texans & I'm personally excited what lies ahead for Arian!
— Mike McCartney (@MikeMcCartney7) March 3, 2016
Foster, who is 29, played in just four games last season and had just 163 yards on 63 carries — he was diagnosed with a torn achilles in late October that sidelined him for the rest of the 2015-16 season. Given Foster's age, it'll be interesting to see who, if anyone picks him up during free agency. ESPN's Adam Schefter added a perfect tweet after the news of just how far Foster, who signed with Houston as an undrafted free agent, came under the organization.
In 2009, HOU gave an undrafted RB a $7,500 signing bonus. Arian Foster then gave HOU more rushing TDs + yds than anyone in franchise history
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 3, 2016
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