Battle Red Blog
As if the Houston Texans hadn’t made enough news coming from their RB corps, now it looks like the team will be operating with one less running back.
The same day they announce that RB Joe Mixon won’t play for the rest of the season (which, again, has been disputed by Mixon himself), the Texans have also made the decision to waive former star running back Dameon Pierce.
Pierce, who started out really well, who nearly reached 1,000 rushing yards (939) in his first season, never quite got back the spark he showed in his rookie year. His production totals dropped off steeply from that point. As of right now, he has run for exactly 26 yards on 10 carries.
That he has barely seen the field this season did not speak well to his long-term prospects with the Texans, and Woody Marks’ performance this season has essentially made Pierce redundant.
It makes me sad, to be honest. I really thought after his rookie year, the Texans had found something special. But, alas, the world doesn’t work like that and here we are with Pierce now looking for an opportunity with a new team. I really hope he lands with someone, he deserves another chance to show what he’s capable of.
With Mixon’s injury of indeterminate length and Pierce’s waiving, the remaining RBs on the staff include Marks, Nick Chubb, Dare Ogunbowale, and British Brooks.
I think I speak for all of us here at BRB that we hope he gets his shot somewhere.
