The NFL has banned the hip drop deal with . . . besides they have not.

Officers aren’t calling the penalty on the sphere however as an alternative letting the league workplace deal with it with fines through the week. The NFL fined two gamers for hip drop tackles that weren’t penalized in Week 1.

Bears linebacker T.J. Edwards can anticipate his nice letter this week.

Edwards had a traditional hip drop deal with, injuring Texans working again Joe Mixon on Sunday Night time Soccer. Mixon is questionable to return with an ankle damage.

Mixon’s ankle turned as Edwards was dragging him down illegally with 11:52 remaining within the third quarter.

Mixon left for the X-ray room after an examination within the sideline medical tent.

Mixon, who had 30 carries for 159 yards and a landing within the season opener, has seven carries for 20 yards and three catches for 25 yards tonight.

Backup Dameon Pierce is inactive, leaving Cam Akers to make his Texans debut in Mixon’s absence.

UPDATE 11 P.M. ET: Mixon returned to the sport with 50 seconds left within the third quarter.