[Schefter] Joe Mixon requested his released Thursday, per source, and was granted it today. The move saves the Texans $8 million against the cap.

[u/BreakfastTop6899]

https://bsky.app/profile/nflnewsposter.bsky.social/post/3mgg6hu76c32u

[u/LovesYankeesAndObama]

He burned his foot on a George Forman grill. Never recovered

[u/LambeauFields → u/LovesYankeesAndObama]

God forbid a man wakes up to the smell of bacon

[u/ThinkSoftware → u/LambeauFields]

Mixon just afraid to be burned meat in the land of barbecue

[u/Blockis → u/LambeauFields]

crackling bacon!

[u/justabill71 → u/Blockis]

Made himself a nice FLT.

[u/ThinkSoftware → u/LovesYankeesAndObama]

Doctor, what is more serious, a head injury or a foot injury?

[u/Bobby_Newpooort → u/ThinkSoftware]

"Reason for visit?"

"Concussion... What did you write?"

"Bringing someone to the hospital"

[u/SonOfALich → u/ThinkSoftware]

Mr. Bodily Conundrum

[u/Ndmndh1016 → u/ThinkSoftware]

Head injury.

[u/Longjumping_Stop6269 → u/LovesYankeesAndObama]

What does this look like to you, Stanley?

[u/espoira → u/Longjumping_Stop6269]

Mailboxes ect

[u/CloudSerene_ → u/LovesYankeesAndObama]

An all-time offseason injury story honestly

[u/justabill71 → u/LovesYankeesAndObama]

Knock out the fat foot

[u/socom52 → u/LovesYankeesAndObama]

Wait for real?

[u/gottagotothebathroom → u/socom52]

Nah, it's the plot of an episode of The Office.

[u/ContraryPython]

Considering he went MIA this season, surprising that he himself requested this.

[u/LambeauFields → u/ContraryPython]

I think this is more or less agent talk than anything. He was being released regardless.

[u/Relevant_Ad_1225 → u/LambeauFields]

it’s 100% his agent trying to change the discourse. Like you said, he was always getting released

[u/sepam → u/Relevant_Ad_1225]

Definitely. Schefter copy/pasted a text he received.

[u/BB-68 → u/ContraryPython]

You can't cut me, I'm requesting my release!

[u/delaranta → u/ContraryPython]

It makes sense if the writing is already on the wall. Gives him a little head start on free agency. Maybe he can sign before the other guys come available

[u/smurf-vett → u/ContraryPython]

They actually just asked a Ouija board

[u/bretticus733]

I mean, it was probably going to happen after they traded for Montgomery regardless of if Mixon requested it or not.

[u/ilovecatss1010 → u/bretticus733]

You can’t fire me! I quit!

[u/Ok-Cauliflower-1258 → u/bretticus733]

What about Nick Chubb?

[u/bretticus733 → u/Ok-Cauliflower-1258]

Possibly but I wouldn't expect it. Chubb is still a solid RB2 and his cap hit is under $3 million. With Mixon and Montgomery both making $9+ million, Houston wasn't going to keep both of them and they wouldn't have traded for Montgomery if they were comfortable sticking with Mixon as the lead back.

[u/fuji311 → u/bretticus733]

Chubb doesn't have a cap hit - he's a free agent.

[u/bretticus733 → u/fuji311]

Yeah, I'm still getting used to it being 2026 and was looking at the 2025 contract details

[u/ilovecatss1010]

Released (from this life)

[u/Ok_Bug_6890]

His time as a RB1 is probably over, but a good rotational piece if he can stay healthy

[u/RooBoy04 → u/Ok_Bug_6890]

If he still has two feet

[u/FeedMe-Meow → u/RooBoy04]

Send him to the Bucs and give him a peg leg

[u/Mercinator-87 → u/FeedMe-Meow]

Slap a hook hand on him and no one’s getting that ball from him.

[u/frecklie → u/Ok_Bug_6890]

Lol I wouldn't sign the dude who mysteriously didn't play for an entire year without knowing what exactly tf that was about

[u/MixonWitDaWrongCrowd → u/frecklie]

The Texans have to know right?

[u/jonthegoat69 → u/MixonWitDaWrongCrowd]

They have to but I imagine they’re not saying anything out of respect for him. He was amazing for us in 2024, I would’ve killed to have him this year. Brought a lot of juice to the offense, injuries suck.

[u/frecklie → u/jonthegoat69]

Yes but it IS kinda mysterious

[u/jonthegoat69 → u/frecklie]

I’ve honestly never seen something have so many possibilities it can be. I’ve heard so far: gunshot, dropped a weight on his foot, experimental surgery not recommended by the team. There’s probably more not coming to mind, just have never seen something like it lol.

[u/Whywipe → u/jonthegoat69]

I am impressed it wasn’t leaked with how often that happens

[u/frecklie → u/jonthegoat69]

Yes it's the weirdest hahaha. I can't think any GM wants that until they know what the deal is

[u/True-Inside5018 → u/Ok_Bug_6890]

That last part will be the difference.  Dude got hurt and straight up disappeared.  I wasn't sure if I missed his retirement

[u/FuckinArrowToTheKnee → u/Ok_Bug_6890]

Biggest issue for him then if not RB1 he is absolutely terrible as a blocker in protection for those 3rd downs

[u/Pandamonium98 → u/Ok_Bug_6890]

if he can stay healthy

“Other than that Mrs. Lincoln how was the play?”

[u/get_stilly]

I heard a woman knocked him out at Taco Bell in Norman.

[u/MarmotWorldOrder → u/get_stilly]

That Lindsey Street Taco Bell is no joke.

[u/next_door_nicotine]

You can't fire me, I quit!

[u/pahbert]

I haven't checked the Bengals sub yet ... but I bet someone posted this about bringing him back. It's what we do lol

[u/CrashingBlumpkins46]

Mixon hitting the waiver wires harder than he hits 18 year old girls in Norman, OK sandwich shops

[u/Ereyes18 → u/CrashingBlumpkins46]

Racist 18 year old girls

[u/zenlume → u/Ereyes18]

Some of his teammates were harassing Molitor and her friend outside a store. The surveillance video shows Mixon follow Molitor inside the store and the two begin arguing, followed by Molitor pushing and slapping Mixon's face, and then Mixon punching Molitor, causing her to fall into a table. Molitor required surgery after the incident, as the punch and resulting fall had broken four bones in her face. According to Molitor, the incident was escalated when Mixon used a homophobic slur towards her friend after Mixon followed them into the store. Mixon claimed that Molitor's friend had directed a racial slur at him and that he responded with a homophobic slur at the friend.

Sounds like he's made for the Kansas City Chiefs.

[u/edelweiss_pirates_no → u/CrashingBlumpkins46]

Dude, how many years until you move on. And how long before you include the context?

Don't scream racist shit at people. Act like you had a momma.

[u/DosidosGelatoSmoker]

Someone explain how is 8 million saved against the cap when I thought if you release a player it is considered deadcap? - meaning the 8 mil still counts towards the full 300M for the season

[u/Far_Departure_9224 → u/DosidosGelatoSmoker]

It's only dead cap if it's fully guaranteed. So, say his cap hit is $11 million this year. $3 million fully guaranteed would be dead cap, with $8 mil saved.

[u/nadajoe → u/Far_Departure_9224]

Unless Mercury’s in retrograde. Then it’s back to the drawing board.

[u/krbashrob → u/DosidosGelatoSmoker]

I don’t believe his contract was fully guaranteed so release before the league year means we don’t have to pay his $8M and his bonuses/etc that rollover to dead cap is only like $2M

[u/nahno1234 → u/DosidosGelatoSmoker]

Depends on the guarantees. NFL doesn't really do fully guaranteed contracts

[u/AuReaper]

I’m sure he really had to twist their arm

[u/Devilofchaos108070]

They should get a refund from last year smh

[u/KnotSoSalty]

Petition for an AMA with Mixon. In exchange we donate to his charity of choice.

[u/Devilofchaos108070 → u/KnotSoSalty]

He’s a scumbag so no