Texans running back Arian Foster will not play in Sunday's matchup with the Cardinals due to an injury involving a disk in his back.
According to ESPN the injury occurred during the first series of Houston's game against the Colts last Sunday.
Interim head coach Wade Phillips said that Foster has seen a few back specialists about the issue and he didn't practice all week. Houston Chronicle reports that Foster is trying to avoid surgery that may end his season, but it seems this may not be possible.
Foster was already dealing with a hamstring injury last week as he was listed as questionable for the Colts game after leaving the Houston loss to Kansas City the prior week. Foster was running well before leaving the Chiefs game in the first quarter. Over three consecutive games he averaged 113 yards per game and was second in the league in rushing. as of right now he has 542 yards at 4.5 yards per carry with a touchdown.