After the Texans lost running back Lamar Miller to a season-ending torn anterior cruciate ligament, their phone started to ring.
NFL teams knew the Texans needed reinforcements at running back with the loss of their Pro Bowl alternate runner.
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One of the teams that contacted the Texans was the Kansas City Chiefs. They initiated the trade talks that resulted in the Texans sending offensive lineman Martinas Rankin, who was going to be released, in exchange for running back Carlos Hyde, who wasn't going to make the Chiefs' roster.