The Houston Texans are playing their Week 4 game against the Tennessee Titans without Joe Mixon. He has not played yet this season because of a foot injury he got in the offseason. Mixon started the year on the non-football injury list. That list keeps him out for at least the first four games.
Now that Mixon has been out for four weeks, people are wondering if he will play at all this year. There is still no definite answer. The latest news gives a hint about when we might know more.
Back in August, Texans general manager Nick Caserio said he could not promise Mixon would play this season. He said they would take it one day at a time and evaluate players after four weeks. Then they would decide what to do next.
Recently, reporter Dianna Russini said we should get more clarity on Mixon by mid-October. She noted that he is still on the non-football injury list with a foot and ankle issue.
While Mixon is out, the Texans have been using veteran running back Nick Chubb. Chubb has 141 rushing yards so far, averaging 4.1 yards per carry. The offensive line has made it hard for him to get big runs. They have also struggled to protect the quarterback, which has been a continuing problem.
For fantasy football fans, Texans rookie Woody Marks is worth a look. He is clearly the second running back on the team. Marks might get more playing time as the season goes on, especially since Chubb has had injuries before.