Now, that's certainly an eye-catching comment coming from Ryans when factoring in the pending status of Mixon. The Texans' veteran runner was far and away the lead man in Houston's backfield last year, handling a staggering 245 carries, 200+ more carries than the next closest backs in Dameon Pierce and Cam Akers, who each logged 40 apiece.

Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans hasn’t updated the public on Mixon’s status either. Mixon was the Texans lead back last season in his first season with the franchise. The 29-year-old had 1,016 yards and 11 touchdowns on the ground in 14 games in 2024.