The Falcons have signed running back D’Onta Foreman, per a club announcement. The former UT standout will now battle for a spot on the roster with just a few weeks to prove himself before final cuts.
Foreman, a 2017 third-round pick of the Texans, saw time in ten games as a rookie, notching 327 rushing yards and two scores on 78 carries. The Texans saw him as a possible heir to Lamar Miller in the backfield, but his season was cut short by an Achilles tear. His 2018 follow-up was limited to just one game and he was subsequently released.
Foreman then had a cup of coffee with the Colts, but sat as a free agent for all of 2019. In 2020, he caught on with the Titans and tallied 22 totes for 95 yards – good for 4.3 yards per carry in a very limited sample. For his career, Foreman has 421 yards rushing and a decent 3.9 ypc average.
For now, Foreman will practice alongside veteran Mike Davis, wide receiver-turned-running back Cordarrelle Patterson, and 2019 fifth-rounder Qadree Ollison.
Foreman’s career was very abruptly cut short after that year. Everyone-especially the Texans-expected him to take the reigns of that job, as evidenced by how they set up the starting position for Foreman by removing Miller from that role. That Achilles tear must have really impacted his ability, because Foreman went from promising possible starter to fringe of the roster/scout team back very suddenly. The Texans didn’t even give him a season afterward, which is surprising and unfortunate for a guy that was supposed to be their starting back. Hopefully Foreman shows enough to stick around with Atlanta.