The Houston Texans will not activate veteran running back Joe Mixon from the non-football injury list by Tuesday's deadline.

Mixon, who's dealing with a lingering foot/ankle injury, and players on the NFI list -- as opposed to the 53-man roster -- are ineligible for the first four games of the regular season.

The team announced the decision Monday afternoon, only adding in a statement that further updates would be provided "at an appropriate time."

Mixon, 29, hasn't practiced and Houston signed Nick Chubb in June expecting to be part of a timeshare with Mixon. Chubb, 29, would be in line for the bulk of the backfield work and ex-starter Dameon Pierce also stands to gain.

The Texans acquired Mixon from the Cincinnati Bengals in March 2024 via trade. His first season in Houston was succe

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