The Athletic recently published a piece discussing the potential “cap casualty” for each team across the NFL, and for Houston, it was running back Joe Mixon. National NFL writer Mike Jones made this suggestion, “There’s a good deal of uncertainty hovering over Mixon, who missed all of last season with a foot injury that general manager Nick Caserio has classified as a ‘freak’ injury. The Texans haven’t offered a lot of clarity on Mixon’s availability, although Caserio says that the 29-year-old is working hard to return. Given the uncertainty, it’s believed that Mixon, who would count roughly $8.5 million against the cap, would be a prime candidate to be released as a cost-saving measure.”
