Mark Ingram signed a one-year deal worth “up to” $3MM with the Texans back in March, but he’s apparently not guaranteed to make the team.
Houston has been busy beefing up their running backs room, and they just signed Rex Burkhead last month. It’s now “unlikely” that the team will keep all of Ingram, Burkhead, David Johnson, and Phillip Lindsay, Sarah Barshop of ESPN.com writes. Since she notes the Texans just restructured Johnson’s contract this offseason which gave him more guaranteed money for 2021, Barshop says he’ll “probably make the team”
That could make Ingram the “odd man out.” Ingram got a $500K signing bonus from Houston, but it sounds like they might end up eating that. Lindsay is only 26 and has shown plenty of flashes with the Broncos, so his spot on a rebuilding team that needs younger guys should be assured.
That likely means Ingram and Burkhead will be battling it out for one roster spot, so either way it seems as if one well-known veteran will be getting the axe. Ingram will turn 32 in December and had a down year last season, but was a Pro Bowler as recently as 2019.
He spent the first eight years of his career with the Saints before ending up in Baltimore for the last two. Burkhead turned 31 last week and spent the past four seasons in a part-time role with the Patriots.
Dolphins could use him.
In 2019 Ingram rebounded from a down year but at age 32 I’m not confident he can do that again. Texans were dead last in time of possession last season so none of the RBs are likely to see an abundance of snaps.
Gotta believe the Falcons would be interested.
Burkhead is coming of a serious injury. Likely he’s on the 60 day IR at best.
Thought it was weird for Ingram to sign their in the first place. He’s still a solid number 2 RB.
Could names about 5 teams he would be good for
Cmon Jets, you need a stopgap workhorse RB there. Coleman cant stay healthy and no one took the reigns last year with Gore as your top rb. Carter could be good but do you want to put even more pressure on a rookie QB in NY?
Most of the RBs were pulling 3ish yds per attempt Ingram was doing 4 in a limited capacity and even doing 5s as the primary the prior year. Am I saying he is a pro bowler still, no but used as a transition to carter and maybe perrine who had flashes while take some of those punishes yds yes
Would rather see what Carter and Perine have. If we would’ve made a move for a young RB with upside like Kerryon Johnson, I would’ve been good with that.