HOUSTON -- When Brian Gaine was asked at the NFL scouting combine whether he saw Lamar Miller as the team’s starting running back in 2019, the Houston Texans’ general manager didn’t hesitate to say yes.
Even though there were options to bolster the running back position in free agency -- namely Le’Veon Bell, who eventually signed a four-year, $52.5 million contract with the New York Jets -- the Texans' front office and coaching staff said they were confident in their options at the position.
And because of the confidence that Gaine and head coach Bill O’Brien have shown, it means this is an even bigger year for Miller and fellow running back D’Onta Foreman.