Houston Texans running back Arian Foster was not cleared to join his teammates for the start of training camp due to a lingering calf injury that he suffered earlier this offseason. When camp began, head coach Gary Kubiak told reporters that he wasn’t sure when he’d have his star cleared to join the rest of the team. However, Kubiak is now a lot more optimistic regarding Foster’s status, as he told Josina Anderson of ESPN that he’s hoping the Pro Bowler is back on the field at some point this week.

Foster has said that he is not willing to return to the field until he feels 100-percent confident in his calf. It sounds like he’s getting close to that point, as Kubiak expects to have him back on the practice field in the next few days.

Even when Foster does return, the Texans figure to take it slow with him. The last thing he or Houston wants is for aggravation to set in and cause him to miss and even more extended stretch.