Texans running back Joe Mixon called out the NFL on Thursday, questioning the league's priorities regarding player safety.
DJ Bien-Aime covers the Houston Texans for ESPN. He joined ESPN in July of 2022 after covering the New York Jets. He's a former athlete who finished his college career at Louisville. You can catch DJ on ESPN Radio on his show,"Talkin' Texans."Mixon practiced for the first time in almost two weeks after suffering an ankle injury in Week 2 against the"I was the No. 1 leader in rushing. I was stopped because of that weak-ass hip-drop tackle," Mixon said on Thursday.
Mixon hasn't played since Week 2, but practiced on Sept. 27 before the Texans hosted the Jaguars in Week 4 and was listed as questionable. However, he was ruled out hours before the game and didn't practice again until Thursday. Mixon's been vocal on X about his feelings toward the NFL and NFLPA regarding player safety. Following the Texans 19-13 win over the Bears he made back-to-back posts expressing frustration.
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