The Facts: As Foster completes his exclusive-rights tender of $525,000 and moves toward restricted free agency, a source with knowledge of the situation tells PFT that zero progress has been made on a long-term deal.
Diehards Line:Undrafted in 2009, Foster rushed for 1,616 yards in 2010 and 1,224 in 2011. Throw in 604 receiving yards last year and 617 this year and that’s an average of 2,030 yards from scrimmage per season. Now, as PFT's Mike Florio suggests, the question becomes whether the Texans will reward him financially, or whether the Texans will squat on Foster with the highest possible tender, which would give Foster something in the range of $3 million and the Texans a first-round and third-round pick as compensation if he signs an offer sheet the Texans choose not to match. If Foster receives a one-year tender offer, he’ll be entitled to hold out as long as he chooses, since he won’t be under contract. We suspect it won't come to that, but it's worth watching.