Nick Chubb is going to get his chance. The Houston Texans will have little choice but to let the veteran running back run early and often in the opening stages of the season.

The Houston Texans announced Monday that running back Joe Mixon will be placed on the reserve/non-football injury list, meaning he'll miss at least the first four games of the 2025 season.

Joe Mixon, the Houston Texans' top rusher last season, will miss the first four games due to a non-football injury. The team will depend on Nick Chubb, Dameon Pierce, rookie Woody Marks, and Dare Ogunbowale to uphold their rushing strategy in Mixon's absence.