HOUSTON — The Houston Texans have signed working again Marlon Mack, a supply instructed ESPN.
Mack, 26, spent his first 5 seasons with the AFC South rival Indianapolis Colts. His finest season got here in 2019, when he ran for 1,091 yards and eight touchdowns on 247 carries.
Mack joins working backs Rex Burkhead, Royce Freeman and Scottie Phillips on the Texans’ roster. Houston stored 5 working backs on the 53-man roster to start out the 2021 season, however the unit struggled in Tim Kelly’s offense. The Texans completed the season final within the NFL in Soccer Outsiders’ dashing DVOA.
The 2017 fourth-round choose tore his Achilles within the 2020 season-opener and missed the remainder of the season. The Colts had drafted working again Jonathan Taylor that 12 months, who changed the injured Mack and completed third within the NFL in dashing yards behind Derrick Henry and Dalvin Cook.
Mack performed in simply six video games for Indianapolis final season and requested a commerce earlier than the Nov. 2 deadline.
In his NFL profession, Mack has run for two,484 yards and 20 touchdowns on 567 makes an attempt. He additionally has 57 catches for 448 yards and two touchdowns.
