After initially reporting that they were releasing longtime franchise running back Joe Mixon late Monday night, the Cincinnati Bengals reversed course Tuesday morning and have now traded Mixon to the Houston Texans, according to a report from NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport.
Plot twist: The #Bengals are now trading Joe Mixon to the #Texans, rather than releasing him, sources say.
So Zack Moss signs in Cincy, Mixon is traded to Houston. From Joe Burrow to CJ Stroud. pic.twitter.com/TG0G3JMGMp
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 12, 2024
Mixon became the odd man out in Cincinnati’s backfield on Monday night after the Bengals added free agent running back Zack Moss on a two-year, $8 million deal, pairing him with second-year running back Chase Brown to get cheaper — and younger — in the backfield.