NFL Football: Texans re-sign James Allen.

Sports Network, The, May, 2003

May 13, 2003 (The Sports Network via COMTEX)

Houston, TX (Sports Network) - The Houston Texans re-signed running back James Allen on Tuesday. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

The 23-year-old Allen played in all 16 regular-season games for Houston last year, carrying the ball 155 times for 519 yards without a touchdown. He also caught 47 balls for 302 yards.

A six-year veteran, Allen spent the first five seasons of his NFL career with Chicago before signing with Houston as a free agent in March 2002.

In 2000, Allen rushed for a career-best 1,120 yards and scored two touchdowns for the Bears.

The Oklahoma product was originally signed as a rookie free agent by Tennessee in 1997. Allen spent time with Philadelphia...

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