Speaking of which, veteran running back Joe Mixon will likely be eased into practice drills and increase his activity gradually at the start of training camp, but his medical outlook is positive as he enters his second season. Texans GM Nick Caserio will break all this down during his kickoff conference Wednesday at 8:30 a.m.

Predicting which players will make the Texans' 53-man roster wasn't easy given the depth of talent Houston has stockpiled.