New Texans (FA/Trade)

[WMH]

Bolstering our RB depth a bit.

From PFT:
Report: Texans reach deal with RB Chris Polk
Posted by Mike Wilkening on April 28, 2015, 6:00 PM EDT

The Texans have reached a contract agreement with Polk, John McClain of the Houston Chronicle reported.

Polk (5-11, 222) is likely to compete with Alfred Blue and Jonathan Grimes for time behind Arian Foster in the Texans’ backfield. Polk rushed for 172 yards and four touchdowns on 46 carries for Philadelphia in 2014.

The Eagles tendered Polk as a restricted free agent, but they pulled the offer on Friday. With DeMarco Murray, Ryan Mathews and Darren Sproles ahead of him in the pecking order, the 25-year-old Polk might have struggled to get many carries in Philadelphia, and he could have been in danger of not making the club. However, in Houston, Polk would seem to have a chance to push for the top backup role.