Joe Mixon Suffers An Ankle Injury On Controversial Hip Drop Tackle vs Bears

Joe Mixon is coming off a great debut for the Houston Texans in Week 1 but unfortunately in Week 2, it looks like his night was cut short.

During the third quarter of tonight’s Sunday Night Football game between the Bears and Texans in Houston, Joe Mixon went down after suffering an ankle injury. Replay shows Mixon getting hurt on a controversial hip-drop tackle that the league outlawed this past offseason.

Mixon appeared to be in pain as he left the field and departed for Houston’s sideline. He went into the blue medical tent for further evaluation before leaving for the Texans’ locker room.

Houston announced that Mixon is questionable to return with an ankle injury.

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The Texans lead the Bears, 16-10, in the third quarter.

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