Among the decisions the Texans have to make before setting their initial 53-man roster on Tuesday is whether to activate running back Joe Mixon from the non-football injury list.

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The Houston Texans have reached a critical point with Pro Bowler and veteran running back Joe Mixon as the regular season approaches.

Joe Mixon, who took over the Texans' backfield last fall as the bellcow runner, is set to begin the season on the reserve list with an ankle injury.