Change of running back in Cincinnati. According to ESPN, the Bengals are signing Zach Moss for 2 seasons for $8 million. At the same time, the franchise released Joe Mixon who had held the position of runner for 7 seasons.
Formerly of the Bills, Moss spent the 2023 season with the Colts where he notably replaced Jonathan Taylor when he was injured. And this with some success with almost 1000 cumulative yards and 5 touchdowns on the ground and 2 in the air. He will now be associated with young Chase Brown, a 2nd year runner.
If Mixon has had history off the field, he has always been present in the game. 6400 yards on the ground, 2400 in the air, and a total of 62 touchdowns, the 27-year-old is a complete player who was a real valve of safety for Joe Burrow. He leaves a significant void in the backfield that Moss will work to fill.
