If Healthy, Arian Foster Could Be Free-Agent Steal Heading into 2016

March 27, 2016   ·   Ian Wharton   ·   Jump to comments

The first three weeks of the 2016 NFL free-agency period are in the rear-view mirror, and teams are switching gears as the NFL draft approaches. The frenzy of free agency didn’t last long, as top names were signed to big-money deals quickly. Veterans coming off injury and unproven players make up the current crop of available talent.
The most talented unrestricted free agent left is running back Arian Foster. The former Houston Texans running back accumulated 1,454 carries, 6,472 yards and 54 touchdowns on the ground with the franchise before they cut bait. Foster’s release saved the Texans $6.625 million in cap space, according to Spotrac.
Talent has never been an issue for Foster, but health certainly has. He’s missed 29 games since his rookie year in 2009, with 12 coming in 2015. But if Foster can fully recover from a torn Achilles, he will prove to be a free-agent steal in 2016.
Foster will be 30 years old by the end of training camp. His price wil...

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