The Facts: Following up on a previous item. ... According to Houston Chronicle staffer John McClain, the Texans have signed Brown to a one-year deal.

Diehards Line: The Texans were looking for a stronger No. 2 behind Arian Foster following Ben Tate's signing with the Browns. One concern, of course, the 27-year old Brown has durability issues of his own after suffering a broken leg in back-to-back campaigns over the past two seasons. That said, we've seen reasons for hope. Brown averaged 5.3 yards per carry in 2012 before seeing that figure dip to 3.5 yards per carry last season. He might not be Tate, but Brown brings more to the table as potential No. 2 option than Dennis Johnson, Deji Karim and Jonathan Grimes, the other three candidates on the roster.