Texans GM Praises Star RB Joe Mixon

Joe Mixon is having a great first season with the Houston Texans.

Jeremy Brener | Dec 6, 2024

Houston Texans running back Joe Mixon (28) scores a touchdown during the third quarter of an NFL football matchup Sunday, Dec. 1, 2024 at EverBank Stadium in Jacksonville, Fla. The Texans held off the Jaguars 23-20. [Corey Perrine/Florida Times-Union] / Corey Perrine/Florida Times-Union / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

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Houston Texans running back Joe Mixon is enjoying his first season with the team.

Mixon, 28, was traded to the Texans over the offseason from the Cincinnati Bengals for a seventh-round pick, and it's a decision general manager Nick Caserio is happy about every single day since.

"Can't say enough great things about Joe Mixon, what he brings to the table," Caserio said. "Just his mindset, the way he plays, his physicality, his toughness, his leadership. He wasn't named the captain initially, but we kind of -- you know, [WR] Stef[on] [Diggs] getting hurt and kind of losing a little bit of leadership there, and then DeMeco making Joe a captain for the rest of the year, that was something that was earned. That wasn't just we're giving out party favors. That was something like his teammates see that and they respect that. Can't say enough great things about Joe Mixon. He's been a good football player. He's a great teammate. He's a good leader. He's a good mentor for younger players. He's always been a very productive player and very versatile. He's kind of been a three-down back, which there's not a lot of those in this league, and he sort of fits that profile. Glad Joe's here. He certainly has helped us. Hopefully he can help us here the next four weeks as well, four games.”

Mixon and the Texans will return to the field in Week 15 when they take on the Miami Dolphins at NRG Stadium.

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Published Dec 6, 2024

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.