One of the biggest offseason storylines for the 2023 Cincinnati Bengals has been the status of the running back position.
With incumbent starter Joe Mixon having a so-so 2022 campaign and now facing legal troubles, Cincinnati was expected to either sign a potential starter in free agency or spend a high draft pick on one.
Neither of those happened, and Mixon is now locked into his spot on the roster following a contract restructure.
However, the Bengals still got a potential starting-caliber running back in this year’s draft via Chase Brown, who was selected with the 163rd-overall pick in Round 5 of the 2023 NFL Draft.