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Joe Mixon's positive locker room presence and production makes him a great fit with the Cincinnati Bengals
"I was happy we were able to get that one done. I know he was very excited about it and you could tell the way he was acting at practice," says Burrow, breaking into a smile because all his teammates do when talking about Mixon.
Mixon In The Fold: 'We’re definitely going to put on a show'
"Our offense right now, I believe it's going to be very special," Mixon said after agreeing to a four-year extension. "The fans have a lot to look forward to. We're definitely going to put on a show."
Quick Hits: Taylor Look To Fill Mixon's Bag; Joltin' Joe Salutes Joe Burrow; Bengals Done Hunting For QBs
Before Wednesday's practice Taylor hinted he'll use Mixon more like he did the second half of last season, when Mixon led the NFL in carries, as opposed to the first half of the season, when quarterback Andy Dalton led the NFL in pass attempts.
The Bengals signed HB Joe Mixon to a four-year contract extension through the 2024 season.
Mixon topped 1000 rushing yards in each of the last two seasons, making him one of only five Bengals ever with to hit that mark in multiple seasons — the others are Corey Dillon (six), Cedric Benson (three), James Brooks (three) and Rudi Johnson (three). He enters 2020 with nine career 100-yard rushing performances, and 16 games with at least 100 yards from scrimmage.
How does Joe Mixon's contract impact the future of other players on the Bengals roster?
Unfortunately, he is a running back, and if recent contract history tells us anything, it's that teams shouldn't allocate big money to that position. From Todd Gurley to David Johnson, or Devonta Freeman and even Ezekiel Elliott. These deals end up hamstringing future decisions that have a greater impact on winning.
Who stays and who goes? Projecting the Bengals’ 53-man roster
The countdown is on for the Bengals to trim their roster to 53 players by 4 p.m. Saturday. And then the clock will start anew as they’ll be making at least one change, and likely more, to the list of 53 by noon Sunday.
Joe Mixon has Super Bowl dreams after inking extension with Bengals
“Our offense right now, I believe it’s going to be very special,” Mixon said, per Geoff Hobson of Bengals.com. “The fans have a lot to look forward to. We’re definitely going to put on a show.”
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