DJ Bien-Aime
HOUSTON — Texans basic supervisor Nick Caserio was noncommittal about whether or not Professional Bowl operating again Joe Mixon will play in 2025.
When the Texans minimize their roster right down to 53 gamers, they positioned Mixon on the reserve/non-football harm checklist as he has handled an ankle harm that has sidelined him all through OTAs, minicamp and coaching camp. On account of being positioned on the NFI checklist, Mixon will miss at the least the primary 4 video games of the season.
Caserio was requested Wednesday morning if Mixon would swimsuit up in any respect this season however didn't present any readability on the standing of the workforce's main rusher from final season.
“We'll see. We'll take it in the future at a time,” Caserio mentioned. “We'll consider these gamers after 4 weeks and see the place they're of their development after which make a willpower.”
The Texans acquired Mixon from the Cincinnati Bengals in March 2024 in return for a seventh-round decide in final yr's NFL draft. In his first season in Houston, he rushed for 1,016 yards and 11 touchdowns, incomes him Professional Bowl honors.
Mixon led the Texans in touchdowns within the common season (12) and the postseason (2). He additionally led the workforce in scrimmage yards in each the common season (1,325) and the playoffs (219). Within the postseason, Mixon ran for 194 yards in two playoff video games and was fourth in yards speeding per sport (97) after ending ninth (72.6) in the course of the common season.
Mixon probably may return in Week 5 when the Texans go to the Baltimore Ravens.
Nick Chubb, who the Texans signed to a one-year deal in June after his launch from the Cleveland Browns, may determine prominently within the Texans' speeding assault in Mixon's absence, with Dameon Pierce (second on the Texans in speeding final season), Dare Ogunbowale (performed in 17 video games for Houston final season), and rookie fourth-round decide Woody Marks more likely to share the speeding load.
