Texans running back Joe Mixon is set to miss extended time with the foot injury that landed him on the non-football injury list to start training camp, per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport.
The exact timeline for his recovery is unclear.
According to Rapoport, Mixon will be reevaluated closer to the season, which would seem to indicate a possibility that he misses games.
Houston did add running back depth in the offseason, which should help them weather any time Mixon misses.
The Texans signed ex-Brown Nick Chubb in free agency and drafted Woody Marks in the fourth round out of USC.
Joe Mixon is out with an injury. Bill Kostroun/New York Post
Chubb has his own injury history, with a season-ending knee injury in 2023 that kept him out until Week 7 last season, but the four-time Pro Bowler is currently healthy.
Marks ran for 1,133 yards and nine touchdowns with the Trojans last season, and had 47 receptions for 321 receiving yards.
Joe Mixon will miss some time. Bill Kostroun/New York Post
That was part of a general overhaul of the offense around C.J. Stroud for Houston this offseason following what some considered a down year for the second-year pr.
The Texans also added Jayden Higgins, Jaylin Noel and Christian Kirk, along with hiring Nick Caley as their offensive coordinator.
They lost star receiver Stefon Diggs to the Patriots.
Houston has gone 10-7 to win the AFC South and then lose in the divisional round of the playoffs in each of the last two years with Stroud leading the way.
The Texans beat the Chargers in the wild card round before falling short against the Chiefs in Kansas City last season in a game that featured controversial calls by the referees.