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Five Texans players who might be finished in Houston

By Stephen Forsha

TAMPA, FLORIDA - DECEMBER 21: Bradley Roby #21 of the Houston Texans celebrates with teammates Johnathan Joseph #24 and Carlos Hyde #23 after scoring on an interception during the first quarter of a football game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Raymond James Stadium on December 21, 2019 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images)
TAMPA, FLORIDA - DECEMBER 21: Bradley Roby #21 of the Houston Texans celebrates with teammates Johnathan Joseph #24 and Carlos Hyde #23 after scoring on an interception during the first quarter of a football game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Raymond James Stadium on December 21, 2019 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images) /
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HOUSTON, TEXAS – JANUARY 04: Running back Carlos Hyde #23 of the Houston Texans celebrates after a touchdown in the fourth quarter of the AFC Wild Card Playoff game against the Buffalo Bills at NRG Stadium on January 04, 2020 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images)
HOUSTON, TEXAS – JANUARY 04: Running back Carlos Hyde #23 of the Houston Texans celebrates after a touchdown in the fourth quarter of the AFC Wild Card Playoff game against the Buffalo Bills at NRG Stadium on January 04, 2020 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images) /

No. 5: Carlos Hyde, RB

The addition of Carlos Hyde was very important to the Houston Texans en route to winning the 2019 AFC South championship, plus one playoff game, but the Texans will probably move on and so will Hyde.

Hyde played one season with the Texans, where he became the first Texans running back to rush for 1,000-plus yards since Lamar Miller did so in 2016. Hyde finished the regular season with 1,070 yards on 245 carries, averaging 4.4 yards per carry. Though Hyde did fumble four times in 16 games, he did rush for six touchdowns, and better yet, Pro Football Focus graded Hyde at 74.2 overall for the regular season.

The part of Hyde’s game that was questionable was catching passes out of the backfield. He was targeted just 14 times in 2019, making 10 receptions for a total of 42 yards.

Then came the playoffs, and in two games against the Buffalo Bills and the Kansas City Chiefs, Hyde had a PFF grade of 64.3, where he had 29 carries for 92 yards, averaging 3.2 yards per carry. He had no rushing touchdowns and no fumbles. In his pass catching abilities during the playoffs, Hyde had four receptions on five targets for 23 yards and one touchdown.

If Hyde returns to the Texans, that is great, but if not it is understandable because the franchise might want a younger player who can produce with his rushing abilities and his ability to make catches.

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