After seven seasons in Cincinnati, Joe Mixon’s time with the Bengals is ending.
The Bengals will release Mixon, PFT has confirmed.
Mixon was a second-round pick in 2017. He had four 1,000-yard rushing seasons, including 1,034 in 2023.
He seemed to be in danger of getting cut last year. However, he re-did both the 2023 and 2024 seasons of his contract. He was due to make $6 million in 2024.
Some would say it would have been better if the Bengals had done it sooner, at the latest on Sunday. That would have given Mixon a better chance to land quickly on his feet before other running backs signed. However, the Bengals presumably wants to keep a bird in the hang while they negotiated with others — and before striking a deal with Zack Moss.
Either way, he’ll be out. At 27, it will be interesting to see how much interest he generates elsewhere.