Posted by Sabrina B. @gametimegirl

The Houston Texans have reached agreement on a five-year contract with running back Arian Foster, a league source told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter.

Foster was a candidate to receive the Texans’ franchise tender if the sides couldn’t agree to a new contract by Monday at 4 p.m. ET, the deadline for teams to use their franchise tags on pending free agents.

In his second season as the Texans’ starter, Foster ran for 1,224 yards and 10 touchdowns and made his second Pro Bowl this season despite sitting out three games.

Foster’s career has taken off after the 25-year-old went undrafted out of Tennessee in 2009 despite running for 2,964 yards in his four-year career.

Foster was picked up by the Texans as a free agent, released that September and then signed to Houston’s practice squad the next day. He made the active roster that November after injuries to Houston’s other running backs and ran for 257 yards in six games.

After becoming Houston’s starter in 2010, Foster finished the season with an NFL-best 1,615 yards rushing and league-leading 2,220 yards from scrimmage.

This season, Foster and second-year back Ben Tate helped the Texans weather injuries to starting quarterback Matt Schaub and backup Matt Leinart. The two-headed backfield led Houston and rookie T.J. Yates to the Texans’ first AFC South title, first playoff appearance and first postseason victory.

–ESPN