However, Mixon is active Saturday, so Taylor isn't needed for depth in the backfield. Taylor played in five games during the regular season, with his most recent action coming in Week 10 versus Detroit.

Taylor will be available for Houston as insurance option behind Joe Mixon (ankle), who is officially listed as questionable. The starting running back appears to be trending in the right direction, however,

The Houston Texans are adding two more players to the active roster ahead of Saturday’s matchup against the Kansas City Chiefs.

The Houston Texans announced they elevated RB J.J. Taylor and FB Andrew Beck from the practice squad to the active roster ahead of the AFC Divisional Round.  Taylor, 26, wound up going undrafted out of Arizona back in 2020.

Houston has elected to keep tight end Teagan Quitoriano on injured reserve for the divisional round. Quitoriano has been downgraded to out and will not travel with the team to Kansas City. Quitoriano is dealing with a calf injury.

The National Football League Inactive Report. HOUSTON TEXANS at KANSAS CITY CHIEFS — HOUSTON: RB J.J. Taylor, LB Devin White, DE Jerry Hughes, C/G Kendrick Green, G Nick Broeker, DT Kurt Hinish. KANSAS CITY: S Deon Bush, CB Keith Taylor, DE Joshua Uche, OL C.J. Hanson, OL Wanya Morris, T Ethan Driskell, DE Malik Herring.

Texans running back Joe Mixon will play today against the Chiefs. Mixon was listed as questionable with an ankle injury, but he’s active and good to go. The Texans’ inactives are RB J.J. Taylor, LB Devin White, DE Jerry Hughes, C/G Kendrick Green, G Nick Broeker and DT Kurt Hinish.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Patrick Mahomes threw for 177 yards and a touchdown, most of it going to best buddy Travis Kelce, and the Kansas City Chiefs beat the Houston Texans 23-14 on Saturday to advance to the AFC championship game for the seventh consecutive season.

Taylor looked like a shoo-in when he won the Phoenix Open, only to go into a funk — only one finish in the top 20 (tie for 12th at Bay Hill), missed cuts in all four majors and a disappointing phone call when Weir left him off the team.

“If Nick doesn't chip in, I win the tournament,” he said.

Minnesota Vikings tight end T.J. Hockenson's spinning catch-and-run results in the Vikes' first touchdown of the night. Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp's first catch of the night nets ...

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes connected with Travis Kelce on a diving pass for an 11-yard touchdown, securing the 23-14 win over the Houston Texans in the divisional round at Arrowhead Stadium.