NFL Player News
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Mykel Williams DE | SF
49ers' Mykel Williams: Likely ready for 2026
Williams (knee) said Tuesday that he should be 100 percent healthy for the beginning of training camp in late July, Matt Barrows of The Athletic reports.
Williams missed the final 10 games of his rookie season after tearing the ACL and lateral meniscus in his right knee during the 49ers' Week 9 win over the Giants. The 2025 first-round pick from Georgia played a minimal role during his debut campaign, recording a sack and 20 total tackles across 383 defensive snaps.
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Joe Mixon RB | HOU
Texans' Joe Mixon: 2026 status uncertain
Houston head coach DeMeco Ryans said Monday that Mixon's status for 2026 is uncertain due to foot and ankle injuries, Jonathan M. Alexander of the Houston Chronicle reports. "As of right now, I don't know the answer to that right now," Ryans said when asked about the running back's status.
Mixon missed the entire 2025 season, leaving the Texans without an important weapon in the backfield. Only twice in 19 games (including the postseason) did the team have a 100-yard rusher. Given Mixon's uncertain status for next season, the organization is expected to look in the draft or free agency for further reinforcements. Rookie Woody Marks ended the season as the team's rushing leader and is expected to remain in a significant role regardless of who joins him on the depth chart.
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Davis Mills QB | HOU
Texans' Davis Mills: Goes unused in loss
Mills did not play in Sunday's 28-16 playoff loss to the Patriots.
Mills never got off the bench despite the struggles of starter C.J. Stroud, who threw four interceptions. Mills had an effective run as a starter during the regular season, guiding Houston to three straight wins when Stroud missed time due to a concussion. Mills finished the 2025 regular season with a 57.2 percent completion rate (91-for-159) for 915 yards and five touchdowns over six games. He's under contract for another season and figures to return as Stroud's backup.
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Jawhar Jordan RB | HOU
Texans' Jawhar Jordan: Under contract for 2026
Jordan finished the 2025 season with 43 carries for 193 yards over four regular-season games. He added seven catches on seven targets for 34 yards.
Jordan was signed off the practice squad in late in the season when both Woody Marks and Nick Chubb were hobbled by injury. Jordan had an impressive debut in Week 15, when he logged 15 carries for 101 yards in a win over Arizona. Once Marks and Chubb got healthy, Jordan served in a backup role and was inactive for both of Houston's playoff games. He's under contract for 2026, but the Texans are expected to reinforce their backfield during the offseason, so Jordan may not have a path to a regular role.
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Dare Ogunbowale RB | HOU
Texans' Dare Ogunbowale: No run on offense
Ogunbowale played 18 snaps on special teams in Sunday's 28-16 playoff loss to New England.
Ogunbowale never stepped on the field with the offense and finished out his fourth season in Houston with 11 carries for 25 yards and one touchdown. He added 10 catches on 13 targets for 76 yards over 17 regular-season games. The 31-year-old back, who served as a captain in 2025, has done a little bit of everything during his Texans tenure, including serving as an emergency placekicker. He enters the offseason as an unrestricted free agent but is popular within the organization, and Ogunbowale's experience as a special teams player could lead to a return to Houston.
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Nick Chubb RB | HOU
Texans' Nick Chubb: Free agency awaits
Chubb had four carries for 14 yards and failed to catch his lone target in Sunday's 28-16 playoff loss to New England.
Chubb finished up his first season in Houston with 122 carries for 506 rushing yards and three touchdowns. He added 13 catches on 20 targets for 67 yards. Chubb was meant to back up Joe Mixon (foot) but opened the season atop the depth chart before Woody Marks eventually pushed him aside for the lead role. Chubb averaged just 4.4 carries per game over the final seven weeks of the regular season, and the 31-year-old enters the offseason as an unrestricted free agent.
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George Holani RB | SEA
Seahawks' George Holani: Could return from IR
Head coach Mike Macdonald told reporters Monday that Holani (hamstring) could be activated from injured reserve ahead of this Sunday's NFC Championship Game against the Rams, Michael-Shawn Dugar of The Athletic reports.
Zach Charbonnet is believed to have torn his ACL during the Seahawks' 41-6 win over the 49ers during Saturday's divisional-round game. With Holani on IR, that leaves Kenneth Walker as the lone healthy running back on Seattle's active roster, and Velus Jones and Cam Akers are options to be elevated from the practice squad. Holani mostly contributed on special teams prior to landing on IR in late November due to a hamstring injury, and in the 11 regular-season games before his injury, he turned 22 carries into 73 yards and one touchdown while adding two catches (on as many targets) for 15 yards. If activated from IR, Holani would in be in line to slot in as the Seahawks' RB2 behind Walker.
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Velus Jones Jr. RB | SEA
Seahawks' Velus Jones: Back to practice squad
Jones reverted to the Seahawks' practice squad Monday, per the NFL's transaction log.
Jones played 16 snaps (11 on offense, five on special teams) during the Seahawks' 41-6 win over the 49ers during Saturday's NFC divisional-round game. He logged six carries for 10 yards, all of which came late in the fourth quarter in garbage time. Jones could have an elevated role in the Seahawks' offense for the NFC Championship Game against the Rams this Sunday after Zach Charbonnet likely tore his ACL against San Francisco, though George Holani (hamstring) could be activated from injured reserve this week to provide depth in the backfield.
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D'Ernest Johnson RB | NE
D'Ernest Johnson: Reverts to practice squad
Johnson reverted to the Patriots' practice squad Monday, per the NFL's transaction log.
Johnson was limited to five snaps on special teams during the Patriots' 28-16 win over the Texans during Sunday's AFC divisional-round game, and in the process he returned two kickoffs for 47 yards. Rhamondre Stevenson and TreVeyon Henderson handled all the backfield touches against Houston, but Johnson would likely be elevated to the Patriots' active roster for this Sunday's AFC Championship Game against the Broncos if Terrell Jennings (concussion) is unable to play.
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Sam Darnold QB | SEA
Seahawks' Sam Darnold: To be 'day-to-day' this week
Coach Mike Macdonald said Monday that Darnold (oblique) will be "day-to-day" this week, Curtis Crabtree of Fox 13 Seattle reports.
Darnold suffered a left oblique injury last Thursday that left him questionable for this past Saturday's divisional-round game versus the 49ers, but he was able to suit up, start and play 47 of 53 offensive snaps en route to completing 12 of 17 passes for 124 yards, one touchdown and no interceptions in a 41-6 win. The veteran QB wore padding over his left oblique to protect the issue, and Macdonald added Monday that the Seahawks will balance "making sure we get enough reps at the proper tempo, with the proper looks," and get him "the reps that he needs." That would seem to suggest Darnold will operate with practice restrictions this week, with Wednesday's injury report to reveal how much activity he logs in the first session ahead of Sunday's NFC Championship Game against the Rams.