Joe Mixon was one of the best players on the Houston Texans last year. However, a gruesome injury has hampered his career lately. Now, CJ Stroud‘s offense just got hit with another piece of news regarding the running back.

Per the team’s X account, Mixon will be placed on the Reserve/Non-Football Injury list. This means he will only begin to practice and play after the fourth game of the season.

This basically means that Mixon could play for the first time in Week 7, given that the team’s bye week is in Week 6. It’s likely that the team rests him until after the bye to ensure his availability. Best-case scenario is he lines up along CJ Stroud until their game at Seattle.

Who is Mixon’s backup?

With Mixon out, the Texans need someone to replace his 1,325 scrimmage yards and 12 touchdown

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