Ankle feeling fine Mixon (ankle) was a full practice participant Wednesday, Marisa Contipelli of the Bengals’ official site reports. Today we will discuss about Joe Mixon: Incident| Contract| Week 17| Rushing yards
Joe Mixon: Incident| Contract| Week 17| Rushing yards
Joseph Tyler Mixon (born July 24, 1996) is an American football running back for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football in Oklahoma, and was drafted by the Bengals in the second round of the 2017 NFL Draft.
No. 28 – Cincinnati Bengals | |
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Position: | Running back |
Personal information | |
Born: | July 24, 1996 Antioch, California |
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Weight: | 220 lb (100 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Freedom (Oakley, California) |
College: | Oklahoma (2014–2016) |
NFL Draft: | 2017 / Round: 2 / Pick: 48 |
Incident
Running back to Oklahoma, Joe Mixon told police in 2014 that “it felt like a friend hit me” when Amelia Molitor slapped him, and he punched her as a response, according to a video Oklahomaan took with police. Received three days after your interview. The incident happened inside a sandwich shop near the campus.
In the video, Mixon tells police that he heard racial abuse from a male friend of Molitor, but not from Molitor. And Mixon admitted that he responded to the anti-gay abuse on a male friend.
Contract
Joe Mixon is building a long-term home for himself along the Ohio River.
Mixon is signing a four-year, $48 million contract extension with the Cincinnati Bengals, NFL Network’s Tom Pelicero, and NFL Network insider Ian Rapoport.
The contract keeps Mixon under contract until 2024, entering the final season of his rookie deal.
Mixon has undoubtedly earned such an extension, rushing 1,100-plus yards each of the past two seasons, despite being part of an offense that ranked 26th in the NFL in total yards per game in both 2018 and 2019. Stay on Once half of the promising. Backfield with Geo Bernard, Mixon has established himself as Cincinnati’s workhorse over the past two seasons and elevates himself into the national consciousness as an up-and-coming lead with his drama.
Week 17
Mixon’s use in the passing game has been erratic this season, but he made season-high six catches for 70 yards and touchdowns against the Ravens last Sunday, including 18-65-1 as a runner. In Week 17, Mixon will face a Kansas City defense that has conceded 118 goals and 813 receiving yards this season, so perhaps he’ll be able to top his running numbers with some gravy in the passing game. Mixon is a midrange RB1 this week and a solid DraftKings is priced at $7,500.
Rushing yards
Mixon entered Sunday’s game with 1,159 rushing yards, needing just 41 for 1,200. He passed his previous season-best 1,168 yards on the ground — set in 2018 — in the first game. He finished the game with 46 rushing yards to give 1,205 for the season.
Only four players – Rudy Johnson (1,458 in 2005, 1,454 in 2004, 1,309 in 2006), Corey Dillon (1,435 in 2000, 1,315 in 2001, 1311 in 2002, 1,200 in 1999), Cedric Benson (1,251 in 2009) and James Brooks (1,239 in 1989) – Has run for 1,200 or more yards in a season as a Bengal.