With NFL free agency creeping around the corner, that time also comes the inevitable conversations surrounding the potential cap casualties that could be taking place around the league as teams try to save money and cut some costs against their respective salary caps to best position themselves for the best offseason possible.
The Houston Texans are certainly no exception, and as general manager Nick Caserio attempts to tweak this roster and best position this group to ace their own offseason, a few cap casualties are bound to take place.
Of those candidates on the roster, there are six names that stick out as possible players that could come up as the most logical options for the Texans to cut ties with. Some make more sense than others, but a few could have a real chance of going down before free agency gets underway.
Here’s a breakdown of those six potential Texans cap casualties:
Joe Mixon, RB