After three seasons in Denver, Phillip Lindsay is headed to Houston. The veteran operating again has come to phrases on a one-year take care of the Texans for a reported $3.25 million. Lindsay’s agent confirmed the information on Friday evening. 

A Denver native who performed his school soccer at Colorado, Lindsay earned Professional Bowl honors as a rookie after speeding for 1,037 yards and 9 touchdowns whereas averaging 5.4 yards per carry. Lindsay rushed for greater than 1,000 yards once more in 2019 earlier than speeding for simply 502 yards in 11 video games final season. Lindsay’s dip in manufacturing was because of the arrival of Melvin Gordon, who succeeded Lindsay as Denver’s main rusher. 

Lindsay leaves Denver with six 100-yard speeding performances to his credit score. His lone 100-yard efficiency in 2020 got here in Week 6, when he rushed for 101 yards on 23 carries in Denver’s 18-12 win over the Patriots. 

Lindsay will be a part of a crowded backfield in Houston that features Mark Ingram, David Johnson, Dontrell Hilliard and Buddy Howell. A 3-time Professional Bowler, Ingram inked a one-year, $2.5 million take care of the Texans on March 10. Johnson, who led the Texans with 691 speeding yards final season, agreed to a restructured one-year deal on March 2 that’s price as much as $6 million with $4.25 million assured. 

Houston is clearly making an attempt to enhance their operating recreation for 2021 after being thirty first within the league in that division in 2020. The Texans’ subpar speeding assault was one of many the reason why Houston went 4-12 final season. 

Houston’s offseason has included the signings of linebacker Christian Kirksey, cornerback Vernon Hargreaves (a one-year extension), defensive finish Shaq Lawson (by way of a commerce with Miami), proper deal with Marcus Cannon (by way of a commerce with the Patriots), defensive deal with Maliek Collins, exterior linebacker Kevin Pierre-Louis, quarterback Tyrod Taylor, tight finish Ryan Izzo (by way of a commerce with New England), and quarterback Ryan Finley (by way of a commerce with the Bengals).