The Facts: The Texans are releasing former feature back Slaton and promoting running back Chris Ogbonnaya from practice squad to take his place according to Jason La Canfora of NFL Network.
Diehards Line:As previously noted, HC Gary Kubiak expects Arian Foster to return from his hamstring injury this week, the Texans are still a little beat up after Ben Tate tweaked an ankle in Sunday's loss to the Saints. Derrick Ward could also return from a sprained ankle this week, but Slaton's release and Ogbonnaya promotion suggest the desire to make sure they have a completely healthy power back in the mix. ... Stay tuned. We'll be watching the team's RB situation in coming days.