CINCINNATI -- One of the Cincinnati Bengals' most important players worked under the radar during organized team activities.
Running back Joe Mixon, who signed a four-year extension last season worth $48 million, sported one of the Bengals' new white practice jerseys while running through drills at the practice field across from Paul Brown Stadium. Mixon has kept a low profile since he suffered an undisclosed foot injury last season.
But according to accounts from coaches and teammates, it appears as though Mixon has fully recovered.
That’s a good sign as he approaches a very important fifth season which will indicate whether the long-term investment into Mixon, who will be 25 in July, was justified.