Late on the first day of the legal tampering period of free agency, Joe Mixon is reportedly being released by the Cincinnati Bengals, per Tom Pelissero on X.
Mixon has been with the Bengals for the last seven years after being drafted in the second round of the 2017 NFL Draft. He had a roster bonus of $3 million due on March 18th and was scheduled to earn $6.1 million for the 2024 season. Cutting him now avoids having to pay the roster bonus.
Over Mixon’s seven years with the Bengals, he carried the ball 1,571 times for 6,412 rushing yards and 49 rushing touchdowns.