Tag: Joe Mixon
Texans RB Joe Mixon (ankle) returns to practice
Houston Texans running back Joe Mixon returned to practice Thursday, raising questions about his availability to play in Sunday’s game against the New England Patriots in Foxborough, Mass.
Mixon has been sidelined since injuring his ankle during the Texans’ 19-13 victory over the Chicago Bears on Sept. 15.
Mixon, 28, has rushed for 184 yards and a touchdown in two games this season.
A Pro Bowl selection in 2021, Mixon has rushed for 6,596 yards and 50 touchdowns to go along with 289 receptions for 2,183 yards and 13 scores in 99 career games (90 starts) with the Cincinnati Bengals (2017-23) and the Texans. He was selected by the Bengals in the second round of the 2017 NFL Draft out of Oklahoma.
Starting tackles Laremy Tunsil (ankle) and Tytus Howard (hamstring) and starting left guard Kenyon Green (knee) also returned to practice on Thursday.
–Field Level Media
Texans RB Joe Mixon (ankle) out vs. Bills
Houston Texans running back Joe Mixon’s ailing ankle will sideline him for a third consecutive game on Sunday against the visiting Buffalo Bills.
The Texans (3-1) ruled out Mixon as well as defensive ends Derek Barnett (shoulder) and Jerry Hughes (hip) on Friday for the game against the Bills (3-1).
Mixon, 28, remains Houston’s leading rusher with 184 yards on 39 carries in two starts. He sustained the ankle injury during the Week 2 win against the Chicago Bears.
Hughes, 36, has one tackle in four games. Barnett, 28, has seven tackles, two sacks and one forced fumble in four games.
Wide receiver Tank Dell, who missed last Sunday’s victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars because of a chest injury, was a limited participant in practices Wednesday and Thursday. Dell practiced in full on Friday and was not given a designation.
Dell, 24, ranks third on the team with 99 yards on nine receptions. He sustained bruised ribs during the Week 3 loss to the Minnesota Vikings.
Running back Dameon Pierce (hamstring) was limited at practice Friday after not participating on Wednesday and Thursday, and he is listed as questionable. Pierce, 24, has played in only one game, a Sept. 8 victory at Indianapolis, and has three carries for 16 yards.
Also questionable for Sunday’s game are linebacker Jake Hansen (back), defensive tackle Kurt Hinish (calf), defensive end Dylan Horton (illness), offensive tackle Tytus Howard (hamstring) and wide receiver Robert Woods (foot).
–Field Level Media
Texans RB Joe Mixon, WR Tank Dell listed as day-to-day
Houston Texans running back Joe Mixon is day-to-day with an ankle injury that kept him out of the past two games, coach DeMeco Ryans said Monday.
Wide receiver Tank Dell (chest) is also in wait-and-see mode after missing Sunday’s 24-20 victory against the Jacksonville Jaguars.
“We’ll see this week with a week of practice,” Ryans said of both players on Monday as the Texans (3-1) prepare to host the Buffalo Bills (3-1) on Sunday.
Mixon, 28, is Houston’s leading rusher with 184 yards on 39 carries in two starts. He sustained the ankle injury during the Week 2 win against the Chicago Bears.
Dell, 24, ranks third on the team with 99 yards on nine receptions. He sustained bruised ribs during the Week 3 loss to the Minnesota Vikings.
–Field Level Media
Texans RB Joe Mixon (ankle) to miss game vs. Jaguars
Houston Texans running back Joe Mixon will miss his second consecutive game, inactive for Sunday’s home contest against the winless Jacksonville Jaguars.
The Texans (2-1) had listed Mixon as questionable because of a sprained ankle and he was limited in practice this week.
Mixon, 28, is the team’s leading rusher with 184 yards on 39 carries despite missing the Texans’ 34-7 loss to the Minnesota Vikings last week.
Mixon, who joined the Texans in the offseason after starring for the Cincinnati Bengals for seven seasons, sustained a sprained ankle against the Chicago Bears in Week 2.
Houston’s inactive list also includes running back Dameon Pierce, who is battling a hamstring injury, wide receiver Tank Dell, safety Jimmie Ward, linebacker Jamal Hill and guard Nick Broeker. Pierce, Dell (chest) and Ward (groin) already were ruled out on the final injury report.
The inactive players for Jacksonville (0-3): safety Darnell Savage, tight end Evan Engram, linebacker Devin Lloyd, defensive end Myles Cole, defensive tackle Jordan Jefferson, and offensive linemen Javon Foster and Cole Van Lanen. Savage (quad) and Lloyd (knee) were questionable, while Engram (hamstring) already was ruled out.
–Field Level Media
Texans RB Joe Mixon (ankle) out vs. Vikings
Houston Texans star running back Joe Mixon has been ruled out with an ankle injury for Sunday’s matchup at the Minnesota Vikings.
The team announced Saturday that Mixon did not travel to Minnesota with the team, nor did center Jarrett Patterson, who’s dealing with a calf injury.
In Mixon’s absence, veteran Cam Akers is expected to be the primary rusher with Dare Ogunbowale likely subbing in for passing downs.
Mixon’s backup in Week 1, Dameon Pierce, 24, didn’t practice this week after missing Week 2 and has been ruled out of Sunday’s game with a hamstring injury. He had three rushes for 16 yards behind Mixon in the season opener.
Mixon, who didn’t practice all week, said earlier in the week that his injury happened on a now-banned hip-drop tackle in Sunday night’s win over the Chicago Bears. He finished with 25 yards rushing on nine carries and caught three passes for 25 yards.
The 28-year-old Mixon has 184 yards rushing through two games with a touchdown. The 2021 Pro Bowler also has six catches for 44 yards.
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Texans RBs Joe Mixon, Dameon Pierce not practicing
The Houston Texans’ top two running backs were sidelined for practice on Wednesday.
Joe Mixon (ankle) and Dameon Pierce (hamstring) both missed practice as the Texans (2-0) prepare for their Week 3 game at Minnesota (2-0). Mixon is day-to-day with an ankle injury while Pierce continues to recover from a mild hamstring strain. Pierce missed last week’s game.
Mixon was injured in the third quarter of Sunday night’s win over the Chicago Bears after a tackle by Bears linebacker T.J. Edwards. Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans said Monday that Edwards used the now-banned hip-drop tackle on Mixon after seeing video of the play. Edwards was not penalized for the tackle.
Mixon has 184 yards rushing through two games and a touchdown. He also has six catches for 44 yards. While the Texans don’t believe it’s a long-term injury, ESPN reported Mixon might have to sit for a game or more.
Dare Ogunbowale is listed as RB3 for the Texans.
The Texans also placed tight end Brevin Jordan (undisclosed) on injured reserve Wednesday, meaning he’ll miss at least the next four games. Jordan had two catches for seven yards in the first two games (one start) for the Texans.
Dalton Schultz is TE1 and rookie Cade Stover is also on the roster. The team signed TE Irv Smith Jr. to the practice squad on Wednesday.
The Texans also signed cornerback D’Angelo Ross to the active roster from the practice squad. The team inked center Scott Quessenberry to the practice squad to replace him.
The Texans’ top two centers Juice Scruggs and Jarrett Patterson did not suit up for practice Wednesday but were working off to the side. Scruggs missed last week’s game with a groin injury.
–Field Level Media
Texans RB Joe Mixon (ankle) to have MRI
Houston Texans running back Joe Mixon is having an MRI on his ankle, NFL Network reported Monday, an injury he says happened on a now-banned hip-drop tackle in Sunday night’s win over the Chicago Bears.
No flag was thrown on the play.
Mixon was injured in the third quarter after a tackle by Bears linebacker T.J. Edwards. Mixon returned but ran the ball just once more on seven snaps after returning later in the half.
“The NFL and NFLPA made it a rule and an emphasis for a reason. Time to put your money where your mouth is,” Mixon posted to X early Monday.
Mixon finished with 25 yards rushing on nine carries and caught three passes for 25 yards.
“Joe got rolled up. The guy’s weight definitely came down on his ankle. Didn’t look good from my view,” Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans said after the game. “We’ll evaluate Joe throughout the week. Hopefully he’s OK. Have to see the film and see if it was really a hip-drop tackle.”
Mixon has 184 yards rushing through two games and a touchdown. He also has six catches for 44 yards.
–Field Level Media
Report: Texans sign new RB Joe Mixon to contract extension
The Houston Texans have locked in new running back Joe Mixon with a three-year, $27 million contract extension, including $13 million guaranteed, ESPN reported Thursday.
Mixon was traded from the Bengals to the Texans on Tuesday for a seventh-round draft pick (No. 224), after reports that Cincinnati planned to release him going into the final year of his contract. He was due $5.75 million, including a $3 million roster bonus this Sunday.
“I gotta say (the trade) was definitely shocking,” Mixon said on Thursday. “I took that 24 to 48 hours to hurt. It took a while and I’m still having emotional feelings about it. But that’s the place where I can forever feel like that’s home for me.”
Mixon, 27, is coming off his fourth career 1,000-yard season in 2023. He will have an opportunity to remain a starter with the Texans, who lost leading rusher Devin Singletary to the New York Giants.
Mixon appeared in 97 games (88 starts) over seven seasons with the Bengals after being selected by them in the second round of the 2017 NFL Draft out of Oklahoma. He gained 8,551 yards from scrimmage (6,412 rushing and 2,139 receiving) with 62 touchdowns.
Also on Thursday, the Texans signed defensive tackle Tim Settle to a two-year contract worth up to $7 million, NFL Network reported.
Settle, 26, played the last two seasons for the Buffalo Bills, playing in 32 games with four starts, 33 tackles, two sacks and five tackles for loss. He was selected in the fifth round by Washington in the 2018 NFL Draft out of Virginia Tech. For his career, Settle has 87 tackles, nine sacks and 17 tackles for loss in 95 games (six starts).
–Field Level Media
Reports: Bengals release RB Joe Mixon, to sign Zack Moss
The Cincinnati Bengals released running back Joe Mixon and will replace him with Zack Moss, ESPN and NFL Network reported Monday night.
Moss, who spent parts of the past two seasons with the Indianapolis Colts, agreed to a two-year, $8 million contract, per the reports. ESPN reported that Moss will get $4.525 million in the first year of the deal.
In seven seasons with Cincinnati, the 27-year-old Mixon amassed 6,412 yards and 49 touchdowns on the ground. He ran for 1,034 yards and nine TDs in 2023, his fourth season with at least 1,000 rushing yards. He added 52 catches for 376 yards and three scores last season.
Mixon appeared in 97 games (88 starts) for the Bengals after being selected by them in the second round of the 2017 NFL Draft.
Moss, 26, took advantage of Jonathan Taylor’s limited availability last season and shined, rushing for 794 yards and five scores in 14 games (eight starts), all career highs. He has totaled 2,076 yards and 14 touchdowns on the ground in 53 career games (11 starts) with the Buffalo Bills (2020-22) and Colts.
He also has 75 career receptions for 523 yards and four scores. Buffalo took Moss in the third round of the 2020 draft.
–Field Level Media