Houston Texans running back Ben Tate (44) eludes Jacksonville Jaguars outside linebacker Geno Hayes (55) and strong safety Johnathan Cyprien (37) during the XX quarter of an NFL football game Thursday, Dec. 5, 2013, in Jacksonville, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)

Houston Texans running back Ben Tate (44) runs during an NFL football game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at EverBank Field on Sunday, Sept. 16, 2012 in Jacksonville, Fla. The Texans lead 17-0 at halftime. (Perry Knotts/NFL)

Houston Texans running back Ben Tate (44) runs for a touchdown against the Jacksonville Jaguars during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 16, 2012, in Jacksonville, Fla. Houston won 27-7. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)

Houston Texans running back Ben Tate (44) makes a reception during an NFL football game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at EverBank Field on Sunday, Sept. 16, 2012 in Jacksonville, Fla. The Texans won 27-7. (Perry Knotts/NFL)

Houston Texans running back Ben Tate (44) rushes for a first down as Tennessee Titans outside linebacker Zach Brown (55) tries to tackle him during the first quarter of an NFL football game on Sunday, Sept. 15, 2013, in Houston. The Texans defeated the Titans 30-24 in overtime. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

Houston Texans running back Ben Tate (44) rushes for a gain during an NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens at Reliant Stadium on Sunday October 21, 2012 in Houston, Texas. Houston won 43-13. (Aaron M. Sprecher/NFL)

Houston Texans' Ben Tate celebrates a touchdown against the New England Patriots during the first quarter of an NFL football game Sunday, Dec. 1, 2013, in Houston. (AP Photo/Patric Schneider)

Houston Texans running back Ben Tate (44) rushes for a third down in the second half of an NFL football game against the San Francisco 49ers in San Francisco, Sunday, Oct. 6, 2013. (AP Photo/Beck Diefenbach)

Houston Texans running back Ben Tate (44) maneuvers past New Orleans Saints defensive tackle Akiem Hicks (76) and Will Smith (91) during the first half of a preseason NFL football game Sunday, Aug. 25, 2013, in Houston. (AP Photo/Patric Schneider)

Houston Texans' Ben Tate (44) runs during the first half of an NFL football game against the Indianapolis Colts Sunday, Dec. 30, 2012, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

Houston Texans running back Ben Tate (44) and Tennessee Titans cornerback Cortland Finnegan (31) and Jordan Babineaux (26) in the third quarter of an NFL football game Sunday, Jan. 1, 2012, in Houston. (AP Photo/Dave Einsel)

Houston Texans running back Ben Tate (44) and Cleveland Browns outside linebacker Scott Fujita (99) in the third quarter of an NFL football game Sunday, Nov. 6, 2011, in Houston. (AP Photo/Dave Einsel)

Houston Texans running back Ben Tate (44) carries the ball against the Tennessee Titans in the fourth quarter of an NFL football game on Sunday, Oct. 23, 2011, in Nashville, Tenn. The Texans won 41-7. (AP Photo/Frederick Breedon)

Houston Texans running back Ben Tate (44) in the first quarter of an NFL football game against the Cleveland Browns Usama Young (28)Sunday, Nov. 6, 2011, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

Houston Texans running back Ben Tate (44) runs as New Orleans Saints defensive tackle Shaun Rogers (92) pursues during the first half of an NFL football game on Sunday, Sept. 25, 2011, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)

Houston Texans' Ben Tate (44) pushes off Indianapolis Colts' Pat Angerer (51) during the fourth quarter of an NFL football game Sunday, Sept. 11, 2011, in Houston. (AP Photo/Dave Einsel)

Houston Texans running back Ben Tate in the first quarter of an NFL football game against the Indianapolis Colts Sunday, Sept. 11, 2011, in Houston. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Houston Texans running back Ben Tate in the second quarter of a preseason NFL football game against the New Orleans Saints Saturday, Aug. 20, 2011, in Houston. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Auburn's Ben Tate runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Sunday, Feb. 28, 2010. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

Ben Tate during practice for the 2010 Under Armour Senior Bowl at Ladd Peebles Stadium in Mobile, Alabama on January 27, 2010. (Ben Liebenberg/NFL)

Auburn running back Ben Tate (44) dives over the top for a touchdown against LSU in the first half of an NCAA college football game in Auburn, Ala., on Saturday, Sept. 20, 2008. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)

Auburn running back Ben Tate breaks free on a 42-yard touchdown run against Buffalo in the fourth quarter during a college football game on Saturday, Sept. 23, 2006 in Auburn, Ala. Auburn won 38-7.(AP Photo/Todd J. Van Emst)