Houston Texans running back Joe Mixon has been officially ruled out for Sunday's game against the Minnesota Vikings, did not travel with the team to Minnesota.

The Houston Texans will be without running back Joe Mixon Sunday against the Minnesota Vikings because of an ankle injury. The team made the announcement Saturday, saying he would not travel with the team to Minnesota.

During the third quarter of Sunday’s home opener, Chicago linebacker T.J. Edwards used his body to bring down Mixon. Earlier this offseason, the NFLPA banned the tackling technique because of the higher-than-normal injury rate it causes.