Battle Red Blog
It is has been widely speculated that Joe Mixon was likely to miss the entire season with a mysterious foot injury. Now, it would appear that the Texans are finally acknowledging what has been speculated by people around the league and in press rooms in Houston and beyond. It would appear that the team will be stuck with Woody Marks and Nick Chubb as their primary ball carriers.
Both DeMeco Ryans and Nick Caserio have been dancing around that concept all season long at press conferences and interviews on the team’s flagship station (610 AM). We still don’t know what the injury is and how he got it. We don’t know what the future holds beyond the 2025 season. As of now, Mixon will be under contract, but they may choose to move on if he is not physically able to perform
Whether the Texans make the playoffs or not will depend a lot on whether Woody Marks and Nick Chubb can remain healthy and productive. Obviously, there is room for discussion and potential criticism based on this news. Should the Texans have made other moves to buttress their roster given that Mixon was never going to play? What do you have to say.
