After three seasons in Denver, Phillip Lindsay goes to Houston. The veteran running back reached an agreement on a one-year contract with the Texans for a reported $ 3.25 million. Lindsay agent confirmed the news on Friday night.
Born in Denver who played college football in Colorado, Lindsay won prizes in the Pro Bowl as a rookie after running 1,037 yards and nine touchdowns, averaging 5.4 yards per pass. Lindsay ran for over 1,000 yards again in 2019 before running for just 502 yards in 11 games last season. Lindsay’s fall in production was due to the arrival of Melvin Gordon, who succeeded Lindsay as Denver’s top scorer.
Lindsay leaves Denver with six 100-yard running performances to her credit. His only 100-yard performance in 2020 came in Week 6, when he raced for 101 yards in 23 races in Denver’s 18-12 victory over the Patriots.
Lindsay will join a crowded backfield in Houston that includes Mark Ingram, David Johnson, Dontrell Hilliard and Buddy Howell. Three times as a Bowler, Ingram struck a one-year, $ 2.5 million deal with the Texans on March 10. Johnson, who led the Texans with 691 run yards last season, agreed to a restructured one-year deal on March 2 that is worth up to $ 6 million with a guaranteed $ 4.25 million.
Houston is clearly trying to improve his racing game for 2021, after being 31st in the league in that department in 2020. The Texans’ subpar attack was one of the reasons why Houston was 4 to 12 last season.
Houston’s off-season included the signings of linebacker Christian Kirksey, cornerback Vernon Hargreaves (a one-year extension), defensive edge Shaq Lawson (through an exchange with Miami), right tackle Marcus Cannon (through an exchange with the Patriots), defensive tackle Maliek Collins, outside linebacker Kevin Pierre-Louis, quarterback Tyrod Taylor, tight end Ryan Izzo (through an exchange with New England) and quarterback Ryan Finley (through an exchange with Bengals).