In a preseason that saw the Houston Texans waive D’Onta Foreman and lose Lamar Miller for the season to a knee injury; it leaves them a huge hole at running back.
Recently acquired, Duke Johnson, has not proven to be an every-down back in his time since entering the league with the Cleveland Browns in 2015. During his tenure at Cleveland, Johnson only accumulated 1286 yards on 299 carries for 5 touchdowns. However, he has been great receiving back out of the backfield with 235 receptions for 2,170 yards and 8 touchdowns. To transform a running back specialist to a bell cow for the regular season will take more than just 3 weeks on a new team.