FOSTER TO MISS START OF THE SEASON
Texans running back Arian Foster will undergo groin surgery in Philadelphia on Friday.
Foster suffered a groin injury Monday night during the Texans' first fully padded training camp practice. He likely will miss the start of the regular season and could be placed on short-term injured reserve, which would allow the Texans to bring him back after Week 8.
Foster ranked sixth in the NFL last season with 1,246 rushing yards even though injuries caused him to miss three games entirely and parts of three others.
The Texans had running backs Pierre Thomas work out Wednesday to try to help fill the void of Foster's absence. Thomas' agent, Lamont Smith, tweeted Wednesday that his client and the Texans couldn't agree to a deal.
Second-year back Alfred Blue is expected to take over first-team duties in Foster's absence. Blue was drafted in the sixth round last season.
Arian Foster Career Statistics
| Year | G | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
| 2009 | 6 | 54 | 257 | 3 | 4.8 | 8 | 93 | 11.6 | 0 |
| 2010*+ | 16 | 327 | 1616 | 16 | 4.9 | 66 | 604 | 9.2 | 2 |
| 2011* | 13 | 278 | 1224 | 10 | 4.4 | 53 | 617 | 11.6 | 2 |
| 2012* | 16 | 351 | 1424 | 15 | 4.1 | 40 | 217 | 5.4 | 2 |
| 2013 | 8 | 121 | 542 | 1 | 4.5 | 22 | 183 | 8.3 | 1 |
| 2014* | 13 | 260 | 1246 | 8 | 4.8 | 38 | 327 | 8.6 | 5 |
| Career | 72 | 1391 | 6309 | 53 | 4.5 | 227 | 2041 | 9.0 | 12 |
Big loss for Texans! Great player when healthy! They will need somebody to step up big time! The defense will carry this team! Loaded on that side of the ball!