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Sunday, November 10, 2013
Season over for Texans' Arian Foster
By Tania Ganguli
ESPN.com
PHOENIX --
Houston Texans running back
Arian Foster has decided to have season-ending surgery for a bulging disk in his back, sources told ESPN.
Foster's operation will take place Thursday in Los Angeles and will be performed by Dr. Robert Watkins, according to a source.
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When Arian Foster entered offseason workouts, the Texans marveled at the shape the running back was in. Six months later, his season is over, Tania Ganguli writes.
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Foster did not practice all last week while receiving opinions from doctors. He had hoped to avoid surgery. But Foster has visited with three doctors -- one in the Houston area, and two nationally -- and each has recommended he undergo back surgery at some point.
Foster wanted to play through the injury he aggravated during the Texans' 27-24 loss to the
Indianapolis Colts last Sunday night but ultimately decided with doctors that would be too risky.
Foster only played in the first series against the Colts. He had been dealing with the back injury for a week prior, Texans interim head coach Wade Phillips said last week.
Foster also suffered a hamstring injury on Oct. 20 that kept him from finishing the Texans' road game against the
Kansas City Chiefs. The injury left Houston with just one active running back,
Ben Tate, who finished the game while playing through four broken ribs.