Texans Release Running Back Joe Mixon After Missing 2025 Season

The Houston Texans have released running back Joe Mixon at his request, a move that provides the team with $8 million in salary cap relief. Mixon missed the entire 2025 season due to a mysterious, lingering foot injury that was never fully disclosed. The veteran back, who earned a Pro Bowl nod in 2024 after rushing for 1,016 yards and 11 touchdowns, was placed on the non-football injury list last year and will now enter the open market as he continues his recovery.