DeMeco Ryans: T.J. Edwards’ tackle that injured Joe Mixon “definitely” a hip drop

Texans operating again Joe Mixon was injured early within the third quarter Sunday night time on a deal with by Bears linebacker T.J. Edwards. Coach DeMeco Ryans reviewed movie of the play and mentioned Monday it positively was an unlawful hip drop deal with that Edwards used to convey down Mixon.

“It’s positively thought-about the hip drop when a defender unweights himself, and he places all his weight on the runner’s legs,” Ryans mentioned, by way of a transcript from the staff. “You see why we need to get the hip drop deal with out of the sport, as a result of it causes numerous accidents when it occurs. The hip drop deal with doesn’t occur a lot, however the proportion of harm when it does occur could be very excessive and also you noticed that there with Joe and his ankle. The defender landed on his ankle. So robust spot to be in.

“All of us need to coach it higher on defenders. That’s the reason you need to put your physique in entrance and deal with guys in entrance and never reaching from behind, and the defender is in a nasty spot there. He’s making an attempt to get Joe down, and the one manner whenever you’re in a nasty spot, the one manner, is to unweight your self and you set your weight off on his leg. So unlucky that that occurred to Joe.”

Edwards was not penalized for the deal with however can count on a wonderful letter from the league this week. The NFL fined two gamers for hip drop tackles that weren’t penalized in Week 1.

Mixon was scheduled for an MRI on his injured ankle on Monday, however Ryans had no replace on Mixon’s harm. Mixon returned to the sport however performed solely seven snaps the remainder of the best way.

“We’ll see on the harm,” Ryans mentioned. “We’ll consider Joe as we go all through the week. Simply take it day-to-day.”

Mixon didn’t converse to reporters after the sport, however he went on social media to name out the league for not imposing the rule on the sphere.

“The NFL and NFLPA made it a rule and an emphasis for a motive,” Mixon wrote. “Time to place your cash the place your mouth is.”

Backup operating again Dameon Pierce (hamstring) was inactive for Sunday night time, and third-stringer Cam Akers misplaced a fumble on the purpose line of their place late within the fourth quarter towards the Bears.