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Joe Mixon is doubtful for Sunday. Dameon Pierce is out. It's Cam Akers time.  Get ready to fire up your waiver wire runner his weekend vs. the Vikings.   Aker ...

Houston Texans top tailback Joe Mixon has been nowhere to be found this week at practice after suffering an ankle injury ...

With Joe Mixon and Dameon Pierce missing practice all week, Cam Akers is set to be the Texans' RB1 on Sunday in a matchup against his former team. Akers, who was with the Vikings last season, is in ...

Houston Texans likely will turn to Cam Akers on Sunday as the lead running back after Joe Mixon missed Friday’s practice.

Darnold has quietly been one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL this season. Through two weeks, Darnold has completed 72 ...

Joe Mixon (ankle) and Dameon Pierce (hamstring) aren't going to play for the Texans in Week 3 at Minnesota. That gives Cam ...

The Texans will likely start Cam Akers at running back after getting rough injury news on Joe Mixon and Dameon Pierce ...

The Houston Texans are dealing with injuries to Joe Mixon and Dameon Pierce, opening up more opportunities for Cam Akers, who ...

Akers is preparing to start Sunday's game against the Vikings, as Joe Mixon (ankle) is listed as doubtful and Dameon Pierce (hamstring) has been ruled out, Jonathan M. Alexander of the Houston ...

Texans Coordinator Bobby Slowik discussed Cam Akers at length due to the uncertainty surrounding the availability of Joe ...

Cam Akers knows the feeling that Houston Texans starting running back Joe Mixon and backup Dameon Pierce experienced in Week ...