2025 NFL Draft Prospect Profile: ASU Running Back Cam Skattebo

When the Cincinnati Bengals made the decision to move on from Joe Mixon last year, it raised some eyebrows around NFL circles. Mixon had been a highly productive back for the team for seven years.

He left the Bengals as one of the top backs in team history, as the team decided to rely on cheaper and younger options in Zack Moss and the versatile second-year man, Chase Brown. Moss ended the season on injured reserve (I.R.), but Brown was one of the more exciting backs in the league last year, netting 1,350 yards from scrimmage and 11 total touchdowns.

The deal worked out well for Mixon and the Texans as well, with the veteran putting up eight 100-yard rushing games en route to his second Pro…