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Houston Texans release RB Joe Mixon

Houston Texans released RB Joe Mixon, removing him from the roster on March 6, 2026.

Event type
Release
First reported
Mar 6, 2026
Official
Mar 6, 2026
Player
Joe Mixon
Position
RB

What changed

Player
Joe Mixon
From
Houston Texans
To
Free agent
Effective
Mar 6, 2026

Known details

Compensation
Released by Houston (HOU), clearing $8M of cap

How this move reshapes the Running Backs room

Houston Texans running backs, this season vs last season — the room this transaction changed.

NEW arrived this offseasonRE-UP re-signedLEFT left after last season- returning players are unmarked

This season · 2026Coach TBD
92David MontgomeryNEW8116/17980927367$3.3M29.15'11"230
45Josh PitsenbergerNEW435/17005050————220
45Noah WhittingtonNEW435/17005050—$1.0M——205
40Woody Marks6116/175765949651$1.3M25.65'10"208
25Jawhar Jordan304/172247248915$1.0M26.95'10"185
25Evan HullNEW263/17240209625$1.1M25.85'10"210
Last season · 2025Coach TBD
72Joe MixonLEFT7115/17990876775—30.06'1"220
62Nick ChubbLEFT6812/179549706378—30.65'11"225
55Dare OgunbowaleLEFT6416/17777392520—32.25'11"205
40Woody Marks6116/175765949651$1.3M25.65'10"208
25Jawhar Jordan304/172247248915$1.0M26.95'10"185

Timeline

  1. OfficialMar 6, 2026

    Houston Texans release RB Joe Mixon

    Released by Houston (HOU), clearing $8M of cap

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