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Texans RB Joe Mixon questions NFL's player safety policies

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HOUSTON -- Texans running back Joe Mixon called out the NFL on Thursday, questioning the league's priorities regarding player safety.

Mixon practiced for the first time in almost two weeks after suffering an ankle injury in Week 2 against the Chicago Bears when linebacker T.J. Edwards used the banned hip-drop tackle to bring Mixon down. Edwards was not penalized on the play.

"I was the No. 1 leader in rushing. I was stopped because of that weak-ass hip-drop tackle," Mixon said on Thursday. "I can't do nothing about that.