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There are plenty of former Cincinnati Bengals players making headlines around the NFL right now.
None are more mysterious than Joe Mixon, though.
Mixon didn’t play a snap for the Houston Texans in 2025 while battling a foot injury that had a rather strange saga around it.
According to Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2, a source describing Mixon's career as “in doubt” during the season. Throughout the year, an injury return was never close and the team honored Mixon’s wishes for privacy.
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“As of right now, I don’t know that answer right now,” Texans coach DeMeco Ryans told Wilson about Mixon’s status for 2026. “No clarity.”
The Bengals traded Mixon to the Texans, rather than cutting him, and he responded with a 1,000-yard season and 11 rushing scores over 14 games in 2024.
Mixon, who will turn 30 this July, could be on the free-agent market this offseason if he wants to continue his career, given the circumstances.
RELATED: Bengals players who regressed the most in 2025
This article originally appeared on Bengals Wire: Former Bengals star’s career outlook suddenly sounds bleak
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None are more mysterious than Joe Mixon, though.
Mixon didn’t play a snap for the Houston Texans in 2025 while battling a foot injury that had a rather strange saga around it.
According to Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2, a source describing Mixon's career as “in doubt” during the season. Throughout the year, an injury return was never close and the team honored Mixon’s wishes for privacy.
RELATED: Bengals draft outlook: The last 10 picks at No. 10 overall
“As of right now, I don’t know that answer right now,” Texans coach DeMeco Ryans told Wilson about Mixon’s status for 2026. “No clarity.”
The Bengals traded Mixon to the Texans, rather than cutting him, and he responded with a 1,000-yard season and 11 rushing scores over 14 games in 2024.
Mixon, who will turn 30 this July, could be on the free-agent market this offseason if he wants to continue his career, given the circumstances.
RELATED: Bengals players who regressed the most in 2025
This article originally appeared on Bengals Wire: Former Bengals star’s career outlook suddenly sounds bleak
Continue reading...
