Overview
- Houston announced the release Friday after Mixon requested it, according to multiple reports.
- Placed on the non-football injury list, Mixon missed all of 2025 with an undisclosed foot issue that GM Nick Caserio described as a "freak" situation.
- Houston traded for Lions running back David Montgomery earlier this week, setting up a backfield with Montgomery and Woody Marks for 2026.
- Mixon produced 1,016 rushing yards and 12 total touchdowns in 2024 after arriving from Cincinnati and signing a three-year, $27 million deal.
- The cap savings give the Texans flexibility ahead of the March 9 negotiating window and the March 11 start of the new league year, while Mixon hits free agency with medical questions.