The Seahawks, who are thin at running back, brought Joe Mixon to town for a workout on Monday. It seemed to be working out, until it wasn’t.
The team ultimately didn’t proceed with signing him to the practice squad, based ostensibly on his physical.
Coach Mike Macdonald was asked about the decision not to sign Mixon during Macdonald’s Wednesday press conference.
“Didn’t work out,” Macdonald said. “Probably the most we should say about it with respect to the process. Those things happen and it’s a part of the process.”
Mixon’s health continues to be shrouded in mystery. He was on the Texans’ non-football injury list for all of the 2025 season. There was never a clear answer as to what the problem was.
And so Mixon continues to be a free agent, available to sign with any team. And there are teams (like the Eagles) that need help at the position.
The Bengals had six players miss Wednesday’s practice. Their top two wide receivers were among them.
Ja’Marr Chase (concussion) and Tee Higgins (groin/neck) were injured in Sunday’s loss to the Jaguars. Chase played 15 of 76 snaps and Higgins 60. Their departures from the game left the Bengals to finish with three healthy wide receivers on the game-day roster.
Defensive tackle Jonathan Allen (rest/knee), linebacker Swayze Bozeman (groin), safety Bryan Cook (ankle) and safety Kyle Dugger (quad) also were out.
Safety Jordan Battle (hamstring), linebacker Barrett Carter (ankle), defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence II (wrist), offensive guard Dalton Risner (knee) and wide receiver Colbie Young (knee) were limited.
Defensive tackle B.J. Hill (Achilles) was a full participant.
The Seahawks are signing running back Joe Mixon to their practice squad.
Coach Mike Macdonald confirmed the Seahawks worked out Mixon on Monday and are “going through the process” of getting him on the practice squad.
The Seahawks placed Jadarian Price on injured reserve last week, and Zach Charbonnet had his 21-day return-to-practice window opened last week after an ACL tear in the playoffs ended his 2025 season. George Holani, Emanuel Wilson and Velus Jones Jr. are the running backs on the active roster.
Mixon has not played since January 2025, missing all of last season with a foot injury. The Texans released him in March.
In 2024, Mixon rushed for 1,016 yards and 11 touchdowns, earning Pro Bowl honors in his first season with the Texans.
A second-round pick of the Bengals in 2017, Mixon has 7,428 rushing yards and five 1,000-yard seasons. He spent his first seven seasons with the Bengals.
The Bengals saw their top two receivers leave Sunday’s 22-17 loss to the Jaguars with injuries and it’s unclear if either one of them will be back for Week 5.
Head coach Zac Taylor told reporters on Monday that Tee Higgins is considered day-to-day after suffering an adductor injury late in Sunday’s game. Higgins had 11 catches for 157 yards before his injury.
One of the reasons that Higgins saw so many targets was the absence of Ja’Marr Chase, who left the game in the second quarter. Chase has been diagnosed with a concussion and will need to clear concussion protocol before he will be able to return to action.
The 2-2 Bengals will be in Miami next weekend and they have a bye in Week 6.
Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow dropped back to pass 58 times on unpenalized plays in Sunday’s 22-17 loss to the Jaguars, but he isn’t looking for more offensive balance in the coming weeks.
Burrow was asked about the imbalance on a day when the Bengals only had 13 designed runs for 18 yards, including Burrow’s one-yard touchdown run in the second half. He said that his “response to that would be, ‘Let’s throw it more’” and then explained why he feels that way.
“Because I know we’re great at it,” Burrow said, via a transcript from the team. “Because I know that’s what I do best, and we’re really pass-protecting really well right now. Obviously, we’d like to get more out of the run game, but, you know, I know we’ll make it work.”
Burrow finished the day 39-of-54 for 428 yards despite missing Ja’Marr Chase for most of the game due to a concussion, but he also threw two interceptions in the loss. One came in the red zone to kill a scoring chance that the Bengals needed to convert to avoid a second straight loss and the Bengals will need to be sharper with whatever approach they come up with in Week 5.
