The Facts: Following up on a previous item. ... The thought of Foster on crutches could derail most of the preseason optimism about the Texans. But coach Gary Kubiak said Wednesday that his star back “will be fine” for the start of training camp, via John McClain of the Houston Chronicle.

Diehards Line:Foster was carted off after an OTA practice yesterday with a calf strain, and as PFT's Darin Gantt notes, the invocation of the cart always triggers a slight panic. But with six weeks or so to recover, the Texans are apparently not worried about his availability, though Kubiak called it “a pretty good calf strain. ...” We'll follow up as needed.