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Top NFL Free-Agent RBs 2026: Joe Mixon, Austin Ekeler & Veteran Fantasy Football Outlook Breakdown of 2026 NFL free-agent RBs Joe Mixon, Austin Ekeler, and more veterans, their roles, team fits, and fantasy football value if they...

5 DAYS AGO • SI.COM

Texans keep draft plans murky as GM Nick Caserio weighs trading out of the first round

The Houston Texans haven’t drafted a player in the first round since taking quarterback C

APRIL 15 • Associated Press

NFL Free Agency 2026: Biggest RB names still on the board after one month feat. Joe Mixon The NFL Free Agency blitz has come and gone. While many players have been taken off the board by teams in need, many more remain.

APRIL 1 • SPORTSKEEDA.COM

Remaining RB free agents are fascinating with Najee Harris, Nick Chubb, Brian Robinson, Joe Mixon, Kareem Hunt | Sporting News A lot of veteran names here.

MARCH 17 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Giants may have just stumbled into a Joe Mixon opportunity nobody expected The New York Giants' desire to add a high-profile running back is one of the worst-kept secrets of this offseason. They've been linked to th...

MARCH 8 • GMENHQ.COM

Deadspin | Texans release two-time Pro Bowl RB Joe Mixon Deadspin | Texans release two-time Pro Bowl RB Joe Mixon

MARCH 7 • DEADSPIN.COM

Former Sooner RB gets exactly what he asked for as new NFL league year approaches Joe Mixon had to see that his days in Houston were numbered. Less than a week after the Texans acquired David Montgomery in a trade for the...

MARCH 6 • STORMININNORMAN.COM

The Houston Texans cut Joe Mixon after a 'freak' foot injury wiped out his season

The Houston Texans have released running back Joe Mixon after he missed all of last season with what general manager Nick Caserio called a “freak” foot injury

MARCH 6 • Associated Press

Texans cut ties with 2x Pro-Bowler in seemingly inevitable move The Houston Texans have officially cut RB Joe Mixon after only two seasons with the team.

MARCH 6 • TOROTIMES.COM

Texans Make Official Decision on Joe Mixon's Future The Joe Mixon era has come to a close in H-Town.

MARCH 6 • SI.COM

Why Texans are releasing Joe Mixon after two seasons in Houston | Sporting News The Houston Texans are reportedly releasing running back Joe Mixon after two seasons with the team. Here's why.

MARCH 6 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Released by Houston The Texans released Mixon (foot) on Friday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

Impact This move was always coming after Houston traded for David Montgomery earlier in the week. Mixon missed the entirety of the 2025 season recovering from some sort of foot injury that neither the team nor player has discussed much through the media. It's unclear what kind of timeline Mixon is looking at in his recovery and return to the field. The move saves the Texans $8 million in cap space. Mixon will turn 30 years old in July and has lacked big-play ability in recent years. The two-time Pro Bowl selection has 7,428 career rushing yards and 60 touchdowns. His days of being an every-down back are likely over.

MARCH 6 • ROTOWIRE

Joe Mixon's future with the Texans looks bleak after bold trade The Houston Texans made a move to improve their backfield on Monday, trading for running back David Montgomery. What does this mean for Joe...

MARCH 3 • TOROTIMES.COM

Joe Mixon's future appears set after Texans trade for David Montgomery | Sporting News There's only one way for this to go now.

MARCH 2 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Texans Reportedly Land Lions RB David Montgomery After Trading RT Tytus Howard

The Texans are getting some much-needed help in the ground game.

MARCH 2 • FOX SPORTS

Texans Reportedly Land Lions RB David Montgomery After Trading RT Tytus Howard

What happened to Joe Mixon? Explaining Texans RB's recovery from season-long 'freak' foot injury | Sporting News Mixon missed the entire 2025 season and his future is unknown.

FEBRUARY 27 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Candidate to be let go According to Jonathan M. Alexander of the Houston Chronicle, the signs point to a potential break between Mixon (who is recovering from a foot injury that sidelined him this past...

Impact That's a notion echoed by Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston, who indicates that the Texans are expected to ultimately part ways with the running back -- who reportedly recently underwent surgery to address his foot issue -- via a failed physical. For his part, GM Nick Caserio describes Mixon's status with the team as "a moving target," while adding "we'll kind of see what the availability is going to be, what the prognosis is for the season and then ultimately try to figure out what makes sense for everybody involved." Per Wilson, releasing Mixon from his contract would save the Texans $8.5 million.

FEBRUARY 24 • ROTOWIRE

Recovering from offseason surgery Texans general manager Nick Caserio said Tuesday at the NFL Scouting Combine that Mixon (foot/ankle) had surgery this offseason, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.

Impact Mixon missed the entire 2025 season due to a foot/ankle injury that Caserio said in January was a "freak thing" and "as unique a situation" as he has dealt with, and though he has one year left on his contract, his status with the team for 2026 remains uncertain. Caserio also said in January that the Texans' medical staff will need to evaluate Mixon before determining whether the veteran running back will be able to play next season. The news of Mixon undergoing a new offseason procedure seemingly adds a further wrinkle to that evaluation, though Jonathan M. Alexander of the Houston Chronicle reports that the team would like to have Mixon back. Across 14 regular-season appearances with Houston in 2024, Mixon rushed 245 times for 1,016 yards and 11 touchdowns while adding a 36-309-1 line through the air.

FEBRUARY 24 • ROTOWIRE

2026 NFL Free Agency: Top 25 Potential Salary Cap Cuts This Offseason

After the Dolphins' moves to get rid of Tyreek Hill and Bradley Chubb, who might be next to get cut? We look at the 25 best possible cut can...

FEBRUARY 16 • FOX SPORTS

2026 NFL Free Agency: Top 25 Potential Salary Cap Cuts This Offseason

Texans named top landing spot for coveted $41 million RB amid Joe Mixon uncertainty | Sporting News The Houston Texans have some uncertainty at running back this offseason thanks to Joe Mixon. If the team cuts ties with the veteran, one ana...

FEBRUARY 6 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Nick Caserio outlines potential timeline for Joe Mixon's return to Texans To solve the mystery of what exactly the 'freak' foot injury was that kept Joe Mixon out of action for the entire 2025 NFL season, you may n...

FEBRUARY 5 • TOROTIMES.COM

Joe Mixon 'can't wait to get back' but will that comeback happen in Houston? It's been one full year since Joe Mixon last put on a Houston Texans uniform, scoring a touchdown and racking up 100 yards of total offense...

JANUARY 27 • TOROTIMES.COM

Injury was a freak issue Speaking with the media Wednesday, Texans GM Nick Caserio said Mixon's foot/ankle injury that caused him to miss the entire 2025 season was a "freak thing" and "as unique a situati...

Impact "He didn't jump off a building," Caserio said Wednesday regarding Mixon and how he suffered the injury. "He wasn't doing anything irresponsible. It was a freak thing." Both Caserio and coach DeMeco Ryans have said this week that Mixon's status for 2026 is uncertain. Mixon has just one year left on his contract and is scheduled to carry a $10 million cap number next season, and the Texans can clear $8 million in cap space by cutting the veteran running back. Expect Houston to further address the running back position this offseason after Woody Marks led the backfield with a pedestrian 196-703-2 rushing line as a 2025 rookie.

JANUARY 22 • ROTOWIRE

Deadspin | Texans RB Joe Mixon's 'freak' injury status still cloudy Deadspin | Texans RB Joe Mixon's 'freak' injury status still cloudy

JANUARY 21 • DEADSPIN.COM

Texans' Joe Mixon faces uncertain future after missing season with foot injury

Joe Mixon’s status for next season remains uncertain after the Houston Texans running back missed all season with what general manager Nick Caserio called a “freak” foot injury Wed...

JANUARY 21 • Associated Press

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Texans' Joe Mixon faces uncertain future after missing season with foot injury