Arian Foster ruled out vs. Browns

[url TARGET="_blank" HREF="http://espn.go.com/nfl/team/_/name/hou/houston-texans" ]Houston Texans[/url] star running back [url TARGET="_blank" HREF="http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/12497/arian-foster" ]Arian Foster[/url] has been downgraded to out for Sunday's game against the [url TARGET="_blank" HREF="http://espn.go.com/nfl/team/_/name/cle/cleveland-browns" ]Cleveland Browns[/url] because of a groin injury.[br /][br /]Foster was initially listed as questionable on the injury report, but will not make the trip to Cleveland.[br /][br /]Foster suffered the injury against the [url TARGET="_blank" HREF="http://espn.go.com/nfl/team/_/name/phi/philadelphia-eagles" ]Philadelphia Eagles[/url] in Week 9. The Texans were off in Week 10.[br /][br /]This will be the second game Foster will miss this season. He missed the Texans' Week 3 loss to the [url TARGET="_blank" HREF="http://espn.go.com/nfl/team/_/name/nyg/new-york-giants" ]New York Giants[/url] with a hamstring injury.[br /][br /]Rookie [url TARGET="_blank" HREF="http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/16921/alfred-blue" ]Alfred Blue[/url] will start in Foster's place Sunday against Cleveland.[br /][br /]Also, the Browns announced free safety[url TARGET="_blank" HREF="http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/15235/tashaun-gipson" ]Tashaun Gipson[/url]has been upgraded from questionable to probable. Gipson had been in the NFL's concussion protocol, but was cleared by an independent neurologist on Saturday. Heleads the NFL with six interceptions.[br /][br /]Information from ESPN.com's Pat McManamon was used in this report.[/i][br/][br/][sectionHeader]Related Video[/sectionHeader][promoExternal HREF="http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=11866348&ex_cid=espnapi_affiliate" IMAGE="http://a.espncdn.com/media/motion/2014/1112/dm_141112_nfl_Predict_HOUCLE/dm_141112_nfl_Predict_HOUCLE.jpg" TITLE="NFL Live Prediction: Texans-Browns" DESCRIPTION="The NFL Live crew make their picks for Houston at Cleveland." ][br /]