After 11 TDs in 2024, the Houston Texans were counting on Joe Mixon to spearhead their RB room this season, too. But he suffered an unexpected lower-body issue, reportedly involving his foot and ankle. His name is now on their non-football injury list. But it was enough to send social media into a frenzy. The rumor mill got active, and before anyone could find the truth, news flew that he was out for the season.

But inside the Texans’ locker room, the mood is calm. The HC DeMeco Ryans ended such rumors on August 28, “ Joe has played a lot of football and whenever that time comes for Joe to be back and get back in the fold, it won’t be anything revolutionary that he hasn’t seen before, he hasn’t done from the football perspective.” That’s right! However, the coach didn’t stop the

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