A look at Texans pending free agent Chris Polk

During the next few weeks we'll take a look at the Houston Texans' pending free agents. Check out the whole series here.

Running back Chris Polk

How he became a Texan: Polk was signed to a one-year deal worth $760,000 last offseason after asking the Eagles to rescind the restricted free agent tender they extended him.

2015 numbers: In 15 games Polk had 99 carries for 334 yards and 16 catches for 109 yards.

Why he might be back: Polk gave the Texans a pop at times. He had runs of longer than 10 yards in seven games, and was the second-most used running back on the roster. He was fairly sure-handed, with only one drop according to ESPN Stats and Information, and could get a chance to compete…