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Mixon's Foot Injury: The End of an NFL Career?
23 Jul
Summary
- Joe Mixon's NFL career may be over due to a lingering foot injury.
- A dropped weight is rumored to have caused the initial foot injury.
- Mixon has reportedly told former teammates his career is finished.
Joe Mixon, a veteran running back, faces an uncertain NFL future due to a persistent foot injury. This injury sidelined him for the entire 2025 season after it lingered from the Texans' offseason program. His inability to return to full health led to his release by the Houston Texans in the early stages of the 2026 offseason.
NFL insider Aaron Wilson has reported that Mixon has conveyed to former teammates from the Cincinnati Bengals that his professional football career has ended. While a source close to Mixon indicated some hope for recovery, Wilson believes the situation is likely over, though Mixon is reportedly healthier after undergoing offseason surgery.
Speculation about the injury's origin points to a rumor of Mixon dropping a weight on his foot during the offseason. This initial incident was reportedly followed by treatment outside the team, which did not resolve the issue but instead aggravated it, leading to his current health status.
Mixon's potential departure marks an unfortunate end to an eight-year career, with seven years spent with the Bengals and one with the Texans in 2024. During his last season on the field, he achieved over 1,000 rushing yards for the fifth time. The Texans' rushing attack, which finished 15th in the league in 2024, has struggled to replace Mixon's effectiveness.
