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Following up on the ongoing story. ... Foster said he plans to be in the Texans' starting backfield for the regular season-opener Sept. 9 at San Diego. The star running back was activated from the PUP list Wednesday and went through his first practice since training camp began. "I'll be ready," said Foster, who recorded a league-high 351 carries last season for 1,424 yards and 15 touchdowns.
Reported by the Houston Chronicle
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
According to the Chronicle, Foster acknowledged being frustrated during his rehabilitation. He always thought he'd play Week 1, though, and said his conditioning is game-ready. Now, he just has to get back to playing football at full speed. "It's me being aware of my body and you guys pressing coach for answers; him giving answers that he doesn't know 100 percent about what's going on," Foster said. "I know my body and I knew it wasn't a huge issue. I just had to give it time. Before the season, y'all pressing for news, so it was one of those stories. ..." We'll see how much of a story it is going forward (subscribers can hit our
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