Arian Foster a potential holdout?

[Joshua]

Haven't really seen this addressed anywhere but based on my admittedly limited understanding, I think there is a real possibility that Foster holds out next year.

Currently, he is an exclusive rights free agent. I suspect he is going to want a long term deal that pays him in the top 5 of RBs. As RBs generally have fairly short shelf lives and are constantly at risk for injury, I certainly couldn't blame him for seeking a long term deal after leading the league in rushing and clearly being the best player on the team (for around $300,000). Plus, even though the Texans still have his exclusive rights, he (or, at least, his agent) are surely well aware of the fan's backlash for the season and Kubiak's retention and that the Texans have little goodwill left. If they don't get his contract done and try to lowball Foster, I think it would be a PR nightmare. I think there is a very good chance he will recognize all of this and attempt to capitalize on it.