Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans hasn’t updated the public on Mixon’s status either. Mixon was the Texans lead back last season in his first season with the franchise. The 29-year-old had 1,016 yards and 11 touchdowns on the ground in 14 games in 2024.

Now, that's certainly an eye-catching comment coming from Ryans when factoring in the pending status of Mixon. The Texans' veteran runner was far and away the lead man in Houston's backfield last year, handling a staggering 245 carries, 200+ more carries than the next closest backs in Dameon Pierce and Cam Akers, who each logged 40 apiece.