Texans’ Joe Mixon to begin coaching camp on non-football damage record

HOUSTON — Houston Texans working again Joe Mixon is beginning coaching camp on the non-football damage record.

Mixon, a Professional Bowler final season in his first yr with the Texans, did not apply throughout OTAs and minicamp due to an ankle damage.

The ankle hasn’t healed to the purpose the place Mixon can totally go. The non-football damage (NFI) designation signifies that Mixon suffered the damage outdoors of the Texans’ facility.

Mixon, who turns 28 on Thursday, rushed for 1,016 yards and 11 touchdowns in 2024.

The Texans added gamers within the offseason geared up to step in for Mixon, signing Nick Chubb after a seven-year stint with the Cleveland Browns and drafting Woody Marks out of USC within the fourth spherical.

The Texans hope the ankle damage will not sideline Mixon for an prolonged interval, however within the meantime, Chubb will get a possibility to indicate his final season in Cleveland was a fluke.

Chubb ranked third on the Browns’ profession dashing record (6,843 yards), however the finish of his tenure in Cleveland was derailed by accidents. He suffered a season-ending knee damage in Week 2 of the 2023 season and didn’t return to motion till Week 7 of final season. The four-time Professional Bowler rushed for 332 yards and recorded profession lows in yards per try (3.3) and share of carries that gained not less than 10 yards (4.9%) earlier than struggling a damaged foot in Week 15.