Texans Waive Pro Bowl RB Phillip Lindsay

Phillip Lindsay in 2021
Phillip Lindsay in 2021. Photo by Trask Smith/CSM/Shutterstock (12441706it)

The Houston Texans continued to clean the house on Tuesday by deciding to part ways with Pro Bowl running back Phillip Lindsay. The move comes after the team already moved from several veterans earlier in the season, including outside linebacker Whitney Mercilus and kick returner Andre Robert.

Lindsay joined the Texans in free agency ahead of the 2021 season, inking a one-year, $3.25 million deal with the franchise. He was supposed to have a prominent role on the offense but ended up sliding down the depth chart as the season progressed—the 27-year-old finishes his stint in Houston with just 130 yards and a touchdown.

Lindsay was placed on waivers, and other teams have an opportunity to claim him and take on his contract for the remainder of the season. However, the more likely scenario is that he will clear waivers and land somewhere else as a free agent.

The Texans will now move forward with veterans David Johnson and Rex Burkhead as their primary backs. The team also has Royce Freeman, who arrived to Houston after spending the first part of the season with the Carolina Panthers, as an option on the position.

Phillip Lindsay entered the league in 2018, signing a deal with the Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent. He quickly emerged as the franchise’s featured back and produced back-to-back 1,000+ rushing yards and 7+ touchdowns seasons that also included one Pro Bowl nod.

2020, however, saw Lindsay experiencing a decline in production due to a toe injury. He finished the year with 502 yards on the ground and just one TD, prompting the Broncos to let him walk in free agency.

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