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The Houston Texans released two running backs this evening, and now they've signed a second running back to join William Powell in restocking the roster.
.@McClain_on_NFL #Texans agree to terms with veteran RB Ronnie Brown, #Houston-native William Powell http://t.co/sVbQS5av6x #NFL
— Brian T. Smith (@ChronBrianSmith) August 12, 2014
Ronnie Brown, who agreed 2terms w/Texans,made Pro Bowl w/ Dolphins in 2008.In 9 years N NFL he has 5328 yds rushing/241 catches for 1922 yds
— Mark Berman (@MarkBermanFox26) August 12, 2014
Brown was drafted second overall in 2005. That's right, he was drafted back in the days when teams spent top-five picks on running backs. That's downright prehistoric (Trent Richardson in 2012 being the exception that proves the rule, naturally). You can take a look at Ronnie Brown's career stats, including what he did for the Chargers last year, here.
Camp body? Yes, probably. But it's not like the Texans' depth chart at running back is set in stone after Arian Foster.