Story byMike MoraitisMon, January 19, 2026 at 8:35 PM UTC·2 min readTexans predicted to ditch Nick Chubb, Joe Mixon in favor of signing electric RB originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The Houston Texans have to sort out their situation at running back. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementNick Chubb will be a free agent this offseason and the status of Joe Mixon remains up in the air after he missed the entire 2025 season with a mysterious foot injury. Depending on what's going on behind the scenes with Mixon, there is a very real chance the Texans simply decide to cut ties with him. If that happens, Woody Marks and Jawhar Jordan would be the only notable backs under contract in Houston and it goes without saying that duo simply isn't enough. To remedy the situation, ESPN's Aaron Schatz predicts the Texans will sign New York Jets pending free-agent running back Breece Hall this offseason. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement"I've heard plenty of potential new homes for running back Breece Hall, but never Houston," he said. Why not?
