Joe Mixon is officially out for the first four games of the upcoming 2025 NFL season, and possibly longer.

The Houston Texans have some critical decisions to make before announcing their first 53-man roster this Tuesday, with Mixon’s activation chief among them.

Head coach Demeco Ryans said on Monday that there was no news to share on the player’s status coming into a new week, a crucial one for NFL teams.

“Most of our decision roster-wise will be made tomorrow, so no update on those decisions,” he said.

Joe Mixon Automatically Ineligible To Play The First Four Games Of The Season

Mixon has been sidelined with a foot injury suffered while away from the team and was placed on the non-football injury list earlier in the offseason. As of last month, his future with the Texans was thought to be hanging in the balance.

 

A notable sports doctor also shared concerns about the injury, suggesting there was plenty to worry about.

Mixon, a Pro Bowler in 2021 and 2024, is now set to miss at least four games of the regular season.

According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Texans will not activate him ahead of Tuesday’s 4 PM deadline, which makes him ineligible to play until Week 5, as he will be moved to the Reserve/Non-Football Injury list.

Nick Chubb has been training as the primary running back on the roster, given Mixon’s injury. Dameon Pierce, Dare Ogunbowale, fourth-round pick Woody Marks, and Jawhar Jordan are behind him.

Meanwhile, the team has also had to deal with the unfortunate news of an arrest involving safety Jimmie Ward for a second time this offseason.

Ward was arrested for domestic violence back in June, and public records showed he was apprehended on a warrant earlier this month as well.

Brittney Griner Finally Breaks Her Silence Over Alleged Caitlin Clark Comments That The WNBA Refused To Investigate

Brittney Griner speaking to reporterBrittney Griner (Photo via Twitter)
WNBA star Brittney Griner was at the center of a new debate over what she allegedly said in a game against basketball phenom Caitlin Clark.

The Atlanta Dream center found herself at the center of social media controversy last month when some fans thought she disparaged Indiana Fever star guard Caitlin Clark upon fouling out.

The game’s broadcast focused on an upset Griner saying something as she returned to the Dream bench after fouling out of the game. While there’s no audio of this moment, some who tried to read Griner’s lips thought she called Clark a “trash f–king white girl.”

However, there’s no proof of Griner saying those actual words since others thought she stated something else.

It took weeks for someone to finally get a quote from her, and she provided much of nothing.

Brittney Griner was asked about this moment before her team’s June 15 game against the Washington Mystics and said, “I remember fouling out, being mad. I remember fouling out on, I believe it was [Natasha] Howard driving to the basket. They said I put my hand in.”

WNBA Chooses Not To Investigate Brittney Griner

Griner Drops F-Bomb, Apologizes Amid Clark Slur RowBrittney Griner (Photo By Dale Zanine-Imagn Images)
Moments before the conclusion of the Indiana Fever’s 81-76 victory over the Dream at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta weeks ago, cameras seemingly caught Atlanta Dream star center Brittney Griner labeling Caitlin Clark “trash” before calling her a “f***ing white girl” in frustration over a foul on Natasha Howard.

The clip of Griner speaking on the bench, lacking context, spread on social media and went viral.

Griner, who won a gold medal for Team USA at the Summer Olympics in Paris in 2024, essentially got aw@y with whatever came out of her mouth because the league basically ignored the controversy.

This incident is not the only time Griner vocalized her frustrations this season. Following another game, she stormed off mid-interview, yelling at the referees to “be f—ing better.