When the Cincinnati Bengals and Joe Mixon agreed to a restructured contract, any questions about who would be the team’s starting running back were answered.
Mixon has been successful in Cincinnati behind some questionable offensive lines, so when he and the team agreed to a reduced cap number, it seems to have worked out for both sides.
Behind Mixon is now where the running back room becomes questionable. In the past two seasons, Samaje Perine held down the backup running back role, and he did it pretty well. After departing for the Denver Broncos in free agency, Perine’s role is up for grabs.