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Filed Under:Lamar Miller, Miami Dolphins, NFL
Lamar Miller #26 of the Miami Dolphins in action during the first half of the game against the New England Patriots at Sun Life Stadium on January 3, 2016 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Source: Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

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MIAMI (CBSMiami) – It didn’t take long for the first big name Miami Dolphins free agent to get scooped up by another team.

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Running back Lamar Miller will sign with the Houston Texans for four years, $26 million with $14 million guaranteed.

Miller reportedly turned down a five-year offer with an annual average of $7 million because he wanted to sign a shorter deal, thought the team that offered that contract is unknown.

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The Texans have also reportedly signed former Denver Broncos quarterback Brock Osweiler to a four-year $72 million contract.

Miller spent the first four years of his career in Miami and despite often having a strong yards per carry average, rarely received more then 13-to-15 carries per game.

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He has said that he wants to average 20 carries per game and it appears that Houston will give him that opportunity.