Mixon won't trick anyone into thinking he's one of the best running backs, but his appeal to an NFL offense is obvious enough: Mixon is adequate or better at all running back tasks, making it easy for an offensive coordinator to leave Mixon on the field no matter the game plan. Mixon's first season in Houston went well overall, but it might have been his best NFL season to this point if not for injury. Two separate ankle issues cost Mixon reps - one in Week 2 (three games missed) and one in Week 15, the latter of which Mixon played through, likely with limitations. If he had stayed perfectly healthy all year Mixon's numbers might have looked very good in 2024, because the numbers are quite good even with the previously mentioned difficulties. Even though the Texans offense has questions to answer after scrapping much of its offensive line and firing offensive coordinator Bobby Slowik, the key detail is that head coach DeMeco Ryans wants to run the ball regardless of who's calling plays, and in 2024 the Texans tried to get Mixon to 25 carries almost every week he was healthy. Perhaps he won't stay healthy all year, but when he is healthy the Texans will likely place a heavy workload on Mixon's shoulders.

• Gabe Wright
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• Millard Bradford
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• John Franklin-Myers
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• Troy Franklin
  WR
• Xavier McKinney
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• Caleb Murphy
  DL
• Matthew Bergeron
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• Kansas City Chiefs
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