Houston Texans running back D’Onta Foreman saw his rookie season come to a disappointing end after he tore his left Achilles in November. But he’s well on the road to recovery, and the team remain hopeful that he can make it back in time for training camp.
“No. 1, D’Onta Foreman is going through the recovery phase from his injury last year,” Texans General Manager Brian Gaine said, per Charean Williams of PFT. “So, we are hoping that he will be back here when we get ready to put the pads back on. So, we will manage that and massage that as we go forward, but the biggest part of that to me is the offseason.”
Foreman, 22, was the Texans’ third-round pick last year. Prior to his injury, he had put up 327 rushing yards on 78 carries with two touchdowns as the team’s secondary back behind Lamar Miller.
He had his best game against the Arizona Cardinals, where he had 65 yards on 10 carries and two touchdowns. That made it all the more painful that he suffered his season-ending injury during that game and after scoring his second touchdown, no less.
If Foreman can somehow get back to 100 percent by the start of the season, he should continue to have an important role to play in the Texans offense. He remains the second most reliable back on the roster behind Miller. The ground game will be vital in keeping the pressure off of quarterback Deshaun Watson, who is coming off his own serious knee injury.
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