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Joe Mixon has told friends NFL career is over after mysterious absence
After being ruled out for the first four weeks last year, he ended up missing the entire season with an apparent leg injury, though not many details were provided on it
Joe Mixon
RB · FA · 29 yrs · exp 9 · Oklahoma
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- Game status
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- Injury
- Questionable
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Value
772
Rank
#485
Pos rank
#121
7d trend
-13.7% (7d vs prior)
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Latest: Jul 24, 2026 · 772
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Joe Mixon: Believes career is likely over
Mixon (foot) has told people close to him that he believes his playing career is likely over, Cole Thompson of Texans Wire reports. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update
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Joe Mixon heavily dropped (#23)
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Fantasy Football: Players entering contract years to watch for the 2026 NFL season
These players are seeking a new payday. Will that boost their fantasy football stock in 2026?
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Fantasy Football Roundtable: Here are our biggest offseason risers going into the 2026 NFL season
We’re into the slow portion of the NFL offseason but we can now start looking ahead to training camp, preseason and eventually fantasy football drafts. There’s always plenty of movement during the offseason with new faces in new places. Yahoo analysts Justin Boone, Joel Smyth, Matt Harmon and Scott Pianowski give you their biggest riser for fantasy going into 2026. Join or create a Yahoo Fantasy Football league for the 2026 NFL season Entering the offseason, Montgomery was a fading fantasy asset stuck behind superstar Jahmyr Gibbs in Detroit. While he remained a flex option thanks to his visits to the end zone, Montgomery’s touches declined each year with the Lions. Fortunately, a trade in early March kick-started his fantasy outlook as the new lead back for the Texans. There’s very little competition for work on Houston’s depth chart, with backup Woody Marks best deployed in a pass-catching role. Being a starter is nothing new for Montgomery. Prior to the last two seasons, the veteran handled at least 235 touches or more in his first five campaigns, including being a bell-cow for the Bears. Now, as he prepares to turn 29 in June, Montgomery has a chance to produce fantasy RB2 numbers once again — with the potential for even more. Remember, Joe Mixon finished as the RB5 overall in 2024 while racking up 1,325 scrimmage yards and 12 touchdowns as a member of the Texans. — Justin Boone Smoke never became fire for Bhayshul Tuten in 2025, but the signs continue to be there for the young running back. After a year with several flashes, a mid-season injury and the second-best success rate in the NFL, Tuten finds himself in prime position compared to the end of 2025. Yes, the Jaguars signed Chris Rodríguez Jr. in the offseason, but they had to add an RB and it could’ve been much worse for Tuten’s fantasy stock. Play 2026 Soccer Pick 'Em with FOX One and make your picks for the world's biggest soccer tournament Jacksonville chose to let its former first-round RB Travis Etienne Jr. walk in free agency, followed by squashing any draft rumors with zero running backs taken out of 10 selections. Rodríguez brings a true threat to the backfield, but the positive far outweighs the negative. First off, in three seasons, Rodríguez has seven career targets. It should be Tuten’s role (one that Etienne maintained in 2025) with an offensive playcaller who has averaged the most RB screens since taking over in 2024. The danger of Rodríguez sharing a short-yardage or goal-line role is real, but it is not due to the lack of success Tuten had last season as one of the most reliable in that area. He isn’t a shoo-in fantasy star, but running backs on good offenses, with high potential volume, going late in drafts immediately makes him a candidate for an ADP-crushing pick. — Joel Smyth Josh Downs is easily one of the biggest risers from this offseason. One year ago, the Colts’ wide receiver group was crowded with Downs in the slot, Alec Pierce established as the X, Michael Pittman Jr. as the high-volume Z and AD Mitchell as quality depth as the WR4. Now, Mitchell is long gone and Pittman was traded this offseason, as well. The room is much lighter now behind Pierce, following a breakout season, and Downs. It sounds like the team is ready to give Downs a look as the starting Z in addition to his slot duties, which gives him a path to playing in two-receiver sets. That proved to be a significant roadblock last year as the Colts played more heavy personnel after drafting Tyler Warren at tight end. Downs even looks like he bulked up a bit to be able to handle more snaps. He’s an awesome talent and one of my favorite separators in the league. This is the year he’s finally projecting into a consistent and high-volume role. Easy buy right now. — Matt Harmon Nothing has changed with Ladd McConkey in recent weeks; I've just become more excited about what he can do in a Mike McDaniel offense. Thusly, McConkey is rising on my board. The Chargers had a compl [... truncated ...]
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NFL Schedule Release Reaction and News
The Cincinnati Bengals and the rest of the NFL officially released the schedule for the 2026 football season. It almost feels like we are there. In reality we are still months away from these games actually being played. There is always plenty to get excited about as well as be frustrated about when the schedule first hits. It is easy to get excited about primetime games against divisional rivals or teams like the Washington Commanders with some star power at quarterback. However, the logistics can always get in the way. Things like not having a week of rest after playing in Madrid. What do you think of the schedule? Bengals 2026 Schedule: Game-by-Game Breakdown and Matchups to Watch Burrow got him back on Nov. 6, 2022 when he was playing for Carolina in a game the Bengals owned, 42-21. Backed by running back Joe Mixon ’s franchise-record five touchdowns, Burrow was a deadly 22 of 28. Mayfield didn’t miss much either (14 of 20 for two touchdowns), but the Bengals held him to 155 yards. Bengals 2026 Season Schedule Announced Cincinnati will be featured in three primetime matchups, including two at Paycor Stadium against AFC North Division rivals. The Bengals will host Pittsburgh on Sunday Night Football on Nov. 15 (8:20 p.m. on NBC), then face Baltimore in a Thursday Night Football clash on New Year’s Eve (8:15 p.m. on Prime Video). Bengals Troll Ravens for Failed Maxx Crosby Trade in Schedule Release Video The Bengals and the rest of the AFC North teams likely celebrated when the trade between the Ravens and the Raiders fell through, but Cincinnati will still have its work cut out for it going up against Baltimore. NFL schedule: Joe Burrow’s complaints may have resulted in Bengals hosting Ravens for prime-time game Perhaps fans should have seen the change coming. When asked about Burrow’s criticism last May, NFL vice president of broadcast planning and scheduling Mike North said Burrow made a “fair” point and the league would likely “have to adjust at some point,” per the Bengals’ website. Mahomes vs Burrow among Bengals home games in 2026 The Bengals have eight home games this season and perhaps the most anticipated of those will be in Week 14. Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs come to Paycor Stadium for another showdown with Bengals and Joe Burrow. The Bengals and Chiefs game on Dec. 13 is set for 4:25 p.m. kickoff. Bengals start season at Paycor vs Buccaneers, per report The Bengals will open the 2026-27 season at home against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, according to NFL insider Jordan Schultz. The NFL insider also reports the Bengals will host the Baltimore Ravens on New Year’s Eve for Thursday Night Football in Week 17. Earlier this week, the NFL announced the Bengals will travel to Madrid to play the Atlanta Falcons on Nov. 8. The entire 2026-27 league schedule will be released Thursday at 8 p.m
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2026 schedule tracker: Chiefs rumored to play Bills on Thanksgiving night
Week 1 : The Chiefs will host the Broncos on “Monday Night Football” to open the season. Week 12: The Chiefs are rumored to play the Buffalo Bills on Thanksgiving night, per NFL Nerd on X . Home: Denver Broncos , Los Angeles Chargers , Las Vegas Raiders , Indianapolis Colts , Arizona Cardinals , New England Patriots , New York Jets , San Francisco 49ers Away: Broncos, Chargers, Raiders, Atlanta Falcons , Buffalo Bills , Cincinnati Bengals , Miami Dolphins , Los Angeles Rams , Seattle Seahawks 9 games will be against a playoff team from last season, including both participants in Super Bowl LX: the Patriots and the Seahawks. That was also the case in 2022, when Kansas City took on both the Bengals and the Rams after those two teams faced off in Super Bowl LVI. Outside of division matchups, the Chiefs will have just two rematches: The Bills in Buffalo, although this time, it will be at New Highmark Stadium. Last year, Kansas City lost 28-21 in a Week 9 bout in Orchard Park. The Colts at Arrowhead Stadium is the same situation as last year’s matchup that ended in a 23-20 overtime victory for the Chiefs in Week 12. Before knowing the order and times of Kansas City’s 2026 matchups with these opponents, FanDuel Sportsbook has the Chiefs’ over/under line for regular-season victories at 10.5 wins. The only AFC team with a higher line currently is the Baltimore Ravens , who have the over/under set at 11.5 wins, tied with the Rams for the highest line set by FanDuel . Kansas City is tied for the second-highest line among all NFL teams, along with the Bills, 49ers, Seahawks, Philadelphia Eagles , and Detroit Lions . Release time: 7 p.m. Arrowhead Time on Thursday, May 14 How to watch: NFL Network | ESPN 2 | ESPN App (Streaming )
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Is There Any Value Still to Be Squeezed From Joe Mixon?
When he last took the field, free agent running back Joe Mixon (ankle, foot) was able to turn 20 touches into exactly 100 yards and a touchdown. Unfortunately, that came 15 months ago in a divisional playoff loss that ended the Texans' 2024 campaign. A mysterious offseason foot injury sustained outside the team facility cost Mixon the entire 2025 season, and he was released before the start of the new league year. Because so little information was provided about the injury, dynasty managers are left in a precarious position. The soon-to-be-30-year-old Mixon has become a frustrating hold, as the potential value he could bring by latching on with an NFL team after the draft still outweighs much of what can be found on the dynasty waiver wire. Should a depth-seeking contender offer a late fourth-round pick, he'd be an easy sell, but even that kind of offer would likely require an update to his status or sorts, and as fantasy managers have come to realize all too well, waiting on a Mixon status update has become a patient man's game
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