ESPN.com · Mar 15, 2024
Texans give Joe Mixon 3-year, $27M extension, sources say
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HOUSTON -- Two days after trading for running back Joe Mixon, the Houston Texans gave him a three-year, $27 million contract extension, including $13 million guaranteed, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter.
On Tuesday, the Texans traded a 2024 seventh-round pick to the Cincinnati Bengals for Mixon after he was expected to be released when the Bengals reached a deal with free agent running back Zack Moss on Monday.
The Texans hope Mixon, who rushed for 1,034 yards and nine touchdowns, can bolster their 2023 rushing attack that ranked just 28th in yards per game (92.7).
Mixon said the trade was "a shocker" for him.
