JoeMixon

News: 7 hours agoMixon's ankle injury is not considered to be a long-term issue, per league sources, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.

Spin: Mixon was injured during Sunday's win, returned to the game, but he played just seven snaps upon his return. The running back underwent an MRI on Monday, and head coach DeMeco Ryans was noncommittal on Mixon's status for Week 3 in Minnesota. The Texans feel the tackle that injured Mixon was illegal and are submitting video of the play to the NFL for review. If Mixon's unavailable for Week 3, Cam Akers and/or Dameon Pierce (hamstring) would likely see extra workloads.

ESPN Fantasy Projection: After joining the Texans in March via trade, Mixon looks to bring his volume-driven, veteran appeal to an emergent Houston offense. While efficiency wasn't the hallmark of Mixon's final season with the Bengals, he did handle a massive workload en route to finishing sixth in total fantasy points among backs and ninth in per-game production in 2023. The Texans didn't pepper the backfield with many targets last season (28th in the league), but the team did rank 12th in both total carries and red zone totes allocated to backs. Without much competition for snaps, targets or touches present on the depth chart, Mixon is poised for another big role on a team flush with receiving weapons that could yield light opposing boxes.