Running back Joe Mixon for the Bengals is still eluding his past. According to recent reports, he is the subject of a newly opened misdemeanor case.
Running back Joe Mixon of the Cincinnati Bengals was charged with aggravated menacing by the Cincinnati Police Department on Friday.
The first charge against Mixon, for allegedly pointing a gun at a woman near the Bengals stadium, was dropped in early February; the second charge was brought against Mixon about two months later. You should be popped in the face, Mixon added to the woman. I ought to shoot you right now. I’m immune to police capture.
Will the Bengals inch closer to releasing their starting running back? The team would save up to $10 million against the 2023 cap if they choose to release Mixon this offseason, and that money could perhaps be put toward getting an extension done with quarterback Joe Burrow, among other star players.
The Bengals lost backup Samaje Perine to the Denver Broncos, so they would obviously need to do a deep dive in the running back market to find a relatively affordable and reliable ball-carrier to take Mixon’s snaps.
This isn’t the first time Mixon’s criminal behavior has appeared in the news: back in 2014, an 18-year-old Mixon was charged with misdemeanor assault for punching a woman in a bar and breaking bones in her face. He entered a plea deal and was given one year of probation.
His troubled history and recent dip in efficiency on the field could be enough for the Bengals to offload their 2017 second-round pick, though the franchise will likely wait for the legal proceedings to come to completion before making any drastic moves.
