Entering his second NFL season, Mixon is primed to be the bell-cow back after a promising rookie season that saw him record 336 total yards over his final four games. He did so while splitting time with Giovani Bernard, though the expectation is Mixon will be the featured back in Year 2.
Mixon has responded to this by slimming down this offseason in hopes of being a more complete three-down back. In an interview with Bengals.com, Mixon detailed his offseason workouts that have helped him slim down to 218 after he played in the 230 range as rookie.