T hings have gone from bad to worse for Texans running back Joe Mixon, who opened training camp on the active/non-football injury list. According to the NFL Network's Ian Rapoport on Saturday, Mixon "is expected to be out an extended period of time with a frustrating foot injury."

Bad news struck the Houston Texans Saturday as running back Joe Mixon has suffered a foot injury that will keep him out for an "extended period of time," per Ian Rapoport of NFL Network.

But as with any football injury update, one man's pain is another man's gain. And in this case, the Houston Texans have an intriguing backup for Mixon: Nick Chubb. NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reported Saturday that Mixon "is expected to be out an extended period of time with a frustrating foot injury."