This offseason the Texans decided to keep David Johnson, instead of do the right thing and outright release him. Not only that, they kept Buddy Howell and Dontrelle Hilliard around, and added Mark Ingram, Phillip Lindsay, and Rex Burkhead in free agency. Pour one out for hashtag Scottie Phillips season. In a league where the running back position is fluid, and expendable, the Texans swerved and invested cap space and held onto their underperforming players at this position.
The Texans running back room is crowded with veteran players. Even if they attempt to run the ball 40 times a game, they don’t have enough carries for seven running backs, let alone four.