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Your one-stop shop for Houston Texans Zach Cunningham Jersey , local sports, and news from around the league for Monday, April 1, 2019."Houston Texans NewsTexas A&M TE Jace Sternberger to visit Texans, several other teams (Houston Chronicle)Ex-Texans punter calls it quits after lengthy career (Houston Chronicle)Texans to work out Toledo corner Ka’dar Hollman (Houston Chronicle)NFL NewsJason Witten on being back: ‘I feel like a little kid’ (NFL.com)Redskins need CB Josh Norman to be ‘superstar’ (NFL.com)Darren Sproles will not decide on future until May (NFL.com)Brown looks to figure out WR A.J. Green extension (NFL.com)Chris Jones wants to be a Chief for rest of career (NFL.com)Saquon bothered by Eli criticism: ‘It’s not his fault’ (NFL.com)Key moves via free agency/trades for all 32 teams (NFL.com)Four-round mock draft: Two trades in the top 10 (NFL.com)Houston & Collegiate SportsHouston Dynamo have little trouble defeating the Colorado Rapids on the road (Dynamo Theory)2019 Series Preview #2: Houston Astros @ Texas Rangers (Crawfish Boxes) Has Houston done enough to improve their running back corps?" Red Zone PlayRed Zone Play: A Running Team Needs Running BacksNew,15commentsHas Houston done enough to improve their running back corps? CDTShare this storyShare this on FacebookShare this on TwitterShareAll sharing optionsShareAll sharing options for:Red Zone Play: A Running Team Needs Running BacksTwitterFacebookRedditPocketFlipboardEmailPhoto by Steven Ryan/Getty ImagesWhile many insist the NFL has completely evolved into a passing league, there are still a handful of teams whose bread and butter is the run. Welcome to H-Town, baby. With arguably the best running quarterback in pro ball in Deshaun Watson D’Onta Foreman Jersey , Houston is pretty well set from that standpoint, but what about the guys who have nothing else on their plate aside from running the ball? Well, except blocking assignments and the occasional swing pass. Lamar Miller Stats and ImpactThe biggest stat for Miller that many seem to get stuck on is his paycheck. With a base salary of $5.5 million this year, Miller’s running all the way to the bank with a big old smile. But, honestly, who cares? Houston has $100 bills to light cigars with as far as cap space goes and Miller is potentially one of the best running backs in the game. Now, the coaching staff and offensive line have to do their jobs in order for Miller to reach that potential, but let’s stick to what Miller can do. Since landing in Space City Julién Davenport Jersey , Miller has started all but 7 games over 3 seasons, amassed 2,934 rushing yards, scored 18 touchdowns and seen his average yards per rush grow from 4.0 to 4.6. Granted a sizeable chunk of last year’s stats came on one run, but not every back in the NFL could have pulled off this run, much less been the only one since Bo Jackson to do it twice. Houston is pretty well set with Miller at RB1. Beyond that is where it starts to get a little grey. D’Onta Foreman’s Stats and HealthForeman not only helped the Texas Longhorns win, it can be said he’s the only reason they did in his senior season. In 2016 Foreman put 2,028 yards beneath his feet on his way to scoring 15 touchdowns for the ‘Horns. That’s EA NCAA Football video game type stuff. And Will Fuller Jersey , it was nothing new as Foreman gained 2,102 yards his senior year in high school. Sadly, it has yet to translate to the big leagues, as Foreman was only able to gain 327 yards at 4.2 per clip before tearing his Achilles near the end of his rookie campaign. Unfortunately, the NFL isn’t overflowing with tales of legendary running backs who recovered from achilles tears, the most noteable to Houston fans to suffer one is Texans G.O.A.T. Arian Foster. Watching all these A-Gap runs makes it easy to see why Bill O’Brien likes Foreman. Hopefully D’Onta can be the first Achilles tendon survivor to make the Pro Bowl multiple times. Lower Extremity ReviewNot exactly brimming with sunshine and rainbows there, but Foreman could be one who bucks the odds. Next Man Up: Karan Higdon Jr. In Houston, going from undrafted free agent to the Pro bowl as a running back might be far easier than coming back from an Achilles injury (see the aforementioned Arian Foster). And ex-Michigan Wolverine Karan Higdon Jr. plans to do just that. With the murky magic 8-ball predictions of Foreman’s future Nick Martin Jersey , Higdon might easily find himself in the RB2 slot sooner rather than later. Hidgon ran for a respectable 1,178 yards last season as a Wolverine, gobbling up yards at an impressive 5.3 per attempt. He found the end zone 27 times in his four years with Michigan and hopefully continues that streak in battle red. The X-Factor: Cullen GillaspiaWhile the word from Houston brass is that the Texans drafted Gillaspia for his contributions on special teams, this kid has that maniac gene often found in Hall of Fame full backs. At 6’2” 235lbs, he’s not exactly the biggest tailback in all the land, but he is bigger than Earl Campbell and Christian Okoye, both considered monsters in their day. And, that’s before Gillaspia hits the weights with fellow crazy person Brian Cushing. Not to mention Tyler Ervin Jersey , Gillaspia used to play linebacker, so he and Cushing can have lots of fun reliving Alfred Blue’s Hard Knocks scenes. Free Agent Running Backs Still AvailableWhile there are actually quite a few running backs sitting on the couch waiting for the phone to ring, there are a handful Houston could certainly use to boost their running back corps. Jay Ajayi, Alex Collins, Alfred Morris to name a few. Why and how Jay Ajayi is still in street clothes remains a mystery. Morris is a bit long in the tooth, but all could come in on a team friendly one-year deal and contribute. Hopefully Houston makes a move when they still have choices, instead of after realizing they don’t. So what do you think? Love the current running back room? Think it still needs a talent infusion? Just happy Alfred Blue is no longer in H-Town? Give us your thoughts in the comments box.