Joe Mixon
RB - Houston Texans - IR
Availability
Texans RB Joe Mixon is not expected to take the field this season.
Fantasy Impact
Mixon remains on the PUP list. Woody Marks and Nick Chubb will continue to lead the Texans backfield.
Texans coach DeMeco Ryans said he did not have an update on Joe Mixon.
Fantasy Impact
It has been a mystery around Mixon and his rehab all season. As of now, it seems unlikely that he plays this season.
Joe Mison (ankle) remains without a timetable to return for the Texans.
Fantasy Impact
Texans GM Nick Caserio said Tuesday that Mixon's status moving forward this season is still uncertain. Caserios added that the team should "have a better idea" over the coming weeks. It does not sound as if Mixon will be a factor in fantasy leagues anytime soon.
Texans coach DeMeco Ryans indicated that Joe Mixon is not ready to return at this time.
Fantasy Impact
Ryans said it will be much longer, if at all, for Mixon to get back on the field this season. He is likely droppable in redraft leagues.
Texans GM Nick Caserio told reporters Joe Mixon will be re-evaluated after four weeks.
Fantasy Impact
Mixon will miss at least the first four weeks of the season after being placed on the NFI list. “We’ll see, we’ll take it one day at a time," Caserio said on his status. Nick Chubb, Woody Marks and Dameon Pierce will enter the season leading the Texans backfield.