CBS analyst JJ Watt is joining to chorus of voices calling out the NFL's bizarre fine of Houston Texan Joe Mixon.

Joe Mixon had a huge Wild Card playoff game for the Houston Texans against the Los Angeles Chargers — he ran for 106 yards and touchdown on 25 carries. But an ankle injury popped up this week, with reports that he practiced a bit on Wednesday and wasn’t on the field for Thursday’s walkthrough, per Texans Wire.

Houston Texans running back Joe Mixon has been a workhorse for the team during the 2024-2025 season. The veteran totaled 245 carries during the regular season and added another 25 carries in last week's playoff win over the Los Angeles Chargers.

Joe Mixon is active for the Houston Texans’ divisional playoff game against the Kansas City Chiefs. The Pro Bowl running back had shown up on the injury report with an ankle problem and missed practice late in the week.

Texans running back Joe Mixon is dealing with an ankle injury heading into Saturday’s contest against the Kansas City Chiefs.

In last week’s wild-card round win over the Los Angeles Chargers, Mixon became the first running back since Arian Foster in 2012 to rush for 100 yards in a playoff game. He finished with 106 yards and scored a 17-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter to ice the game.

Houston Texans running back Joe Mixon and linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair both are ... In last weekend's 32-12 wild-card win against the Los Angeles Chargers, Mixon rushed for 106 yards and a TD and Al-Shaair collected six tackles and two quarterback hits.

Houston Texans running back Joe Mixon clapped back at ESPN analyst Rex Ryan after the Texans' convincing 32-12 victory over the Los Angeles Chargers. The Texans running back went on Instagram Live ...

Joe Mixon was integral to the Houston Texans win over the Los Angeles Chargers in the Wild Card Round. The veteran running back carried the ball 25 times for 106 yards and a touchdown. He also ...

Down 6-0 in the second quarter against the Los Angeles Chargers ... which was punctuated by a 17-yard Joe Mixon touchdown run to put the game out of reach. Herbert was then picked off a fourth ...

Houston’s 10-7 record was as much a function of playing in a toothless AFC South as anything else. The Texans offense took a step backward after 2023’s emergence. C.J. Stroud backslid, a robust receiving corps was waylaid by injuries and the team had exactly one regular season win over a fellow playoff team (in Week 5 over the Buffalo Bills).

Running back Joe Mixon's 13-yard TD run caps the Houston Texans' 15-play drive to start third quarter. Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud's zip-line pass to wide receiver Xavier Hutchinston goes for 18-yard gain into KC territory.