Houston, Texas — The Houston Texas Surprise cut and veteran released running back Marlon Mac Tuesday.
Texas Mac signed a one-year deal in March after a four-year stint with Indianapolis Colts. Mac has fallen to 32 over the past two seasons after rupturing his Achilles in 2020 and the appearance of the Indianapolis Colts. Jonathan Taylor Last season.
The Texans had been hoping Mack could reclaim the form he showed in 2018-2019 when he rushed for 1,999 yards and 17 touchdowns to add to the Texans’ dip through the commission’s approach this season. Mack rushed for 90 yards in the pre-season 21 cars.
But with the release of Mack, this opens the door to a fourth round selection of 2022 Damon Pierce from Florida, who impressed the organization throughout bootcamp, to be a running back-to-back captain for Texas.
Pearce rushed for 86 yards before the start of the season and scored in two games. The other bullet in the backroom running in Texas is Rex Burkhead.
In another move on Tuesday, the Texans traded in a defensive round of the 2020 second round Ross Blacklock And the selection of the seventh round in 2023 to Minnesota Vikings To select 2023 sixth round.
Blacklock finished with two bags and totaled 36 starts with three starts during his two seasons with the Texas team.
Blacklock was the first Texan pick in the 2020 draft. This selection came from a trade that was widely dispatched DeAndre Hopkins And the selection of the fourth round of Arizona Cardinals to run backwards David JohnsonRound two and round four.
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