Overview
- Caserio described Mixon’s 2025 foot issue as a rare medical condition and stressed it was not caused by irresponsible off-field behavior.
- The team said progress never materialized, they have not seen Mixon recently, and his availability for training camp is unknown.
- Mixon spent 2025 on the reserve/non-football injury list after getting hurt away from the team during the offseason.
- He has one year left with about $8 million non‑guaranteed in 2026, and reports note Houston could realize cap savings by releasing him with roughly a $2 million dead charge.
- Without Mixon, Houston leaned on rookie Woody Marks and Nick Chubb, slipped to 22nd in rushing, and mustered just 48 rushing yards in a divisional-round loss.