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Questions arise about Joe Mixon’s latest injury

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports | By Grey Papke | Last updated Jul 26, 2025 3:21 PM ET

The Houston Texans will be without Joe Mixon for at least a large portion of training camp, and it is unclear what happened to cause his latest injury.

Reports emerged Saturday that Mixon has suffered a foot injury and is likely to miss extended time. NFL Network’s Jane Slater added that this is a third injury to the right foot that he hurt twice last season.

I’m told he injured his right foot/ankle twice last year and this is a 3rd injury to it. https://t.co/AuiUIB92wP
— Jane Slater (@SlaterNFL) July 26, 2025

Notably, Mixon had been placed on the non-football injury list. As Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk points out, that means Mixon did not suffer the injury during football activities. That raises questions about what the running back did to his foot this time.

Mixon did play in 14 games for the Texans last season, even though he was playing hurt for a good portion of the season. He still managed to rush for 1,016 yards and 11 touchdowns. He was also limited during Houston’s two playoff games, but still added two touchdowns anyway.

Mixon’s lingering injuries were a huge source of frustration for him last season. One can only imagine he must be furious at suffering another setback right at the start of training camp.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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