Former Cincinnati Bengals and Houston Texans running back Joe Mixon has told former teammates his NFL career is over, KPRC-2 Houston’s Aaron Wilson reported on a Tuesday livestream.
Mixon last played in 2024 for the Texans. He missed the entire 2025 season due to a foot injury that necessitated surgery, then was released by the Texans in March.
“I had a source close to Joe tell me recently there’s some hope [of a return],” Wilson said around the 40:20 mark of the livestream. “Some hope, but I think it’s probably over.”
Wilson continued around the 1:02:30 mark: “He has told some friends, players for the Cincinnati Bengals, where he played before, that he is not going to play football anymore.”
Wilson said Mixon has dealt with issues with blood flow to his injured foot, on which he “recently” underwent another surgery.
This article will be updated soon to provide more information and analysis.
