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.
Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins had the second-most receiving yards he’s ever had in a single game on Sunday, but he wasn’t able to help the Bengals try to win the game at the end of the fourth quarter.
Higgins went to the medical tent after being injured on the previous Bengals possession and he was left to stand and watch the offense’s unsuccessful effort to avoid a 22-17 home loss. After the game, head coach Zac Taylor confirmed that an adductor injury was the reason why Higgins had to leave the contest.
Higgins had 11 catches for 157 yards before his injury and the team needed all of those plays because Ja’Marr Chase was lost to a concussion in the second quarter.
Joe Burrow was still able to put up 428 passing yards, but they didn’t translate to enough points and the Bengals will hope to be healthier at wideout the next time they hit the field.
Joe Burrow didn’t have Ja’Marr Chase or Tee Higgins on the field at the end of Sunday’s game, but he almost brought the Bengals back against the Jaguars.
Burrow hit Mitchell Tinsley, Mike Gesicki, and Dohnte Meyers with passes that covered 62 yards and moved the Bengals to the 21-yard-line in the final minute with the Jaguars up by five, but three straight incompletions left Cincinnati with a fourth-and-10 to keep the game alive. Burrow hit running back Chase Brown with a short pass and he was brought down by defensive back Rayuan Lane one yard short of the sticks.
That made the Jaguars 22-17 winners a short time after it looked like they were in position to run the clock out on their own. Wide receiver Parker Washington broke loose for a 39-yard gain up the sideline on a third down after the two-minute warning, but replays showed he stepped out short of the first down and the Jaguars had to punt the ball away.
The defense was able to hold at the end and that was fitting because they were strong all day. Burrow threw a pair of interceptions and had a third wiped out due to a roughing the passer penalty on defensive lineman Arik Armstead. The Bengals quarterback finished the day with 428 passing yards, but the second pick was particularly painful as it came in the red zone with the Bengals in position to take their first lead of the afternoon.
Chase was ruled out after going for a concussion evaluation in the second quarter and Higgins went to the medical tent late in the fourth quarter. Higgins had 11 catches for 157 yards and Brown also had 11 catches as the Bengals found a way to get their offense moving despite Chase’s absence, but they had no success running the football and the Jaguars were able to give themselves breathing room with a 76-yard touchdown drive in the fourth quarter.
That drive was aided by a facemask penalty that was one of 11 Bengals penalties on the day. The Jaguars had 13 penalties of their own and the sloppiness is something that head coach Liam Coen will likely focus on despite the result.
Jags quarterback Trevor Lawrence was 18-of-23 for 227 yards and was sacked four times over the course of the afternoon. Bhayshul Tuten ran 17 times for 73 yards and Chris Rodriguez capped that fourth quarter drive with a 25-yard touchdown run.
Jacksonville is now 3-1 with a visit from the reeling Eagles on tap next Sunday. The Bengals have lost two in a row, but should have a chance to get right against the Dolphins in Week 5.
The Bengals will have to try for a comeback win without the help of wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase.
Chase left the game in the second quarter to have a concussion evaluation and he was officially ruled out just after halftime. Chase left after being tackled for a short gain and drawing a facemask penalty on Jaguars defensive back Jarrian Jones.
Chase had three catches for 27 yards before departing.
Tee Higgins and Dohnte Meyers are the top wideouts for the Bengals and running back Chase Brown has six catches on the day. They’ll be Joe Burrow’s targets as the Bengals try to climb out of a 13-3 hole.
Penalties wiped out a couple of would-be touchdowns for the Jaguars in the first half of Sunday’s game in Cincinnati, but they finally got one to stick before halftime.
Quarterback Trevor Lawrence found wide receiver Brian Thomas in the end zone with 1:23 left to play in the half and the score extended the Jaguars’ lead to 13-3 over the Bengals. The score came after the defense forced its first turnover of the day.
Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow tried a pass under pressure from Josh Hines-Allen and cornerback Jourdan Lewis picked it off to set the Jags up in the red zone. After running back Bhayshul Tuten had his second touchdown taken off the board due to a holding penalty, the Jags were able to rebound on the pass to Thomas.
The Bengals got the ball back, but had no timeouts left and time ran out after an illegal hands to the face penalty by Dylan Fairchild. The two teams have combined for 16 penalties for 149 yards, but the bigger issue for the Bengals is the absence of wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase.
Chase has not returned since going for a concussion evaluation in the second quarter. The team has only called him questionable, but it feels like they’re going to have to figure out a way to come back without him.
Running back Joe Mixon last played in January 2025. He could be inching toward a return.
The tailback-needy Seahawks are bringing Mixon in for a visit, reports Jay Glazer of Fox Sports.
As we understand it, Mixon is traveling to Seattle today and will work out for the Seahawks on Monday.
Mixon dropped a hint on Saturday, with a Twitter post that included a video and a couple of emojis — one of which was an hourglass.
A second-round pick of the Bengals in 2017, Mixon spent seven years with the Bengals and one with the Texans. He spent all of 2025 on the non-football injury list. The Texans released him in the offseason.
Mixon has 7,428 rushing yards and five 1,000-yard seasons. In his only year with the Texans, Mixon rushed for 1,016 yards.
With rookie first-rounder Jadarian Price on IR and Zach Charbonnet not yet back from a January torn ACL (his three-week practice window has opened), the Seahawks have Emmanuel Wilson, George Holani, and Velus Jones Jr. at tailback on Sunday vs. the Chargers.
Bengals wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase returned to the locker room with an injury in the second quarter, but the Bengals were able to finish the drive with their first points of Sunday’s game against the Jaguars.
Evan McPherson’s 29-yard field goal tied the score 3-3 with 10 minutes to go in the first half. The Jaguars opened the scoring on a 55-yard Cam Little field goal late in the first quarter.
Chase left the game after being tackled on a four-yard catch. Jaguars defensive back Jarrian Jones grabbed Chase by the facemask on the tackle and he was penalized for the play. Chase was checked out in the tent before returning to the locker room.
The Bengals announced that Chase is being evaluated for a concussion.
Chase had three catches for 26 yards before his departure.
Cornerback Joey Porter Jr. will make his first appearance of the 2026 season on Sunday.
Porter is active for the Cowboys less than a week after joining the team in a trade with the Steelers. Porter was listed with a back injury while in Pittsburgh, but his contract impasse with the team was seen as the true reason for his inactivity and Porter was not on the injury report for the Cowboys.
Jeremy Fowler of ESPN reports that Porter is expected to play a limited number of snaps against the Texans in his Cowboys debut, but his presence should be welcomed for a defense that has struggled to find consistency over the first month of the season.
Cowboys at Texans
Cowboys: LB DeMarvion Overshown, CB Cobie Durant, CB Caelen Carson, RB Emari Demercado, LB James Houston, OL Ajani Cornelius, WR Camden Brown
Texans: LB Azeez Al-Shaair, DE Chris Braswell, OL Febechi Nwaiwu, OT Nate Thomas, TE Marlin Klein
Titans at Ravens
Titans: RB Michael Carter, CB Jaylon Jones, G Drew Moss, OT Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson, TE Kylen Granson, DT Jackie Marshall
Ravens: QB Joe Fagnano, LB Trey Hendrickson, WR Chris Moore, DT Aeneas Peebles
Patriots at Bills
Patriots: OT Dametrious Crownover, TE Tanner Arkin, QB Behren Morton, CB Christian Gonzalez, DT Christian Barmore, CB Channing Canada
Bills: WR Skyler Bell, S Jalon Kilgore, CB Christian Benford, LB Mike Danna, G Ar’maj Reed-Adams, OT Jude Bowry, DL T.J. Sanders
Jets at Bears
Jets: WR Adonai Mitchell, RB Breece Hall, CB Nahshon Wright, LB Kiko Mauigoa, LB Kinglsey Enagbare, G Dylan Parham, TE Mason Taylor
Bears: QB Caleb Williams, OL Ozzy Trapilo, CB Cam Lewis, DL Jaydon Loving, DL James Lynch, DL Jamree Kromah
Jaguars at Bengals
Jaguars: CB Montaric Brown, WR C.J. Williams, CB Christian Braswell, S Jalen Huskey, LB Jack Kiser, OL Daniel Faalele, DE Wesley Williams
Bengals: S Bryan Cook, S Kyle Dugger, LB Swayze Bozeman, OL Myles Hinton, WR Colbie Young, DT B.J. Hill, DT Landon Robinson
Cardinals at Giants
Cardinals: QB Carson Beck, CB Starling Thomas, S Dadrion Taylor-Demerson, LB Cameron Robertson, OL Josh Fryar, WR Reggie Virgil
Giants: S Ar’Darius Washington, RB Devin Singletary, CB Nikko Reed, LB Jihad Ward, OL J.C. Davis, TE Thomas Fidone, DL Bobby Jamison-Travis
Rams at Eagles
Rams: WR C.J. Daniels, QB Ty Simpson, CB Cam Lampkin, CB Jaylen Watson, OL Bill Murray, TE Colby Parkinson, DT Aaron Donald
Eagles: WR Hollywood Brown, WR DeVonta Smith, QB Cole Payton, S Marcus Epps, LB Zack Baun, OT Lane Johnson, OL Fred Johnson, TE Dallas Goedert
Packers at Buccaneers
Packers: OL Jacob Monk, G Kevin Zeitler, G Aaron Banks, DT Anthony Campbell
Buccaneers: LB Rueben Bain, QB Baker Mayfield, DB Benjamin Morrison, TE Ko Kieft, OL Luke Haggard, OL Billy Schrauth, DL DeMonte Capehart
