The Bengals immediately replaced Joe Mixon.
Zack Moss becomes Cincinnati’s new running back After agreeing to join the Bengals on a two-year, $8 million contract.NFL Network reported late Monday night.
Moss, 26, is coming off the best season of his career, rushing for a career-high 794 yards and five touchdowns in 14 games (eight starts) with the Colts in 2023.
Moss played more than two seasons with the Bills before ending up in Indianapolis.
Moss took his chance with the Colts after Jonathan Taylor was sidelined due to a contract dispute and subsequent injury.
The move ends Mixon’s time in Cincinnati after seven seasons, including four 1,000-yard rushing seasons.
Mixon, 27, was also released by the Bengals on Monday night, but the timing could hurt his chances of getting a big contract from another team after many teams splurged on running backs in free agency. be.
Mixon threw for 1,034 yards and nine touchdowns for the Bengals last season.
There was some speculation that Mixon would be out of contract last season, but he will work with the Bengals to re-sign his contract for 2023 and 2024, which would pay him $6 million next season. become.
Mixon, a second-round draft pick in 2017, helped the Bengals reach the Super Bowl during the 2021 season and made the Pro Bowl that same season.
He ranks third in franchise history in rushing yards, second in carries and sixth in total touchdowns.
Bengals coach Zac Taylor recently said of Mixon: According to The Athletic.
“He’s one of those players. That was him last season. Sam Hubbard, Josh Tupou, Tyler Boyd were the final four when I came into the building. I always think Joe Mixon We look upon him with great fondness and appreciate everything he has done for us.”
