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There are a number of high-profile running backs around the league looking for a lucrative payday this offseason. It appears Cincinnati Bengals running back Joe Mixon is one of them.
Mixon is set to enter the final year of his rookie deal in the 2020 NFL season. According to Paul Dehner Jr. of the Athletic, the Bengals are prepared for a holdout if negotiations on a long-term deal fall through:
Joe Mixon. He enters his contract year with the organization prepared for a holdout if they can’t agree to a long-term deal.
The Carolina Panthers opted to make running back Christian McCaffrey the highest-paid player at his position in NFL history with a four-year, $64 million. As a result, he has officially set the market for other teams that may feel inclined to invest in their backfield.
It remains to be seen whether or not Cincinnati is one of the teams that is willing to pay a heavy price tag for a running back. Mixon is hardly the caliber of player McCaffrey is so it is safe to assume that the Bengals are not planning on paying him $16 million per year.
Regardless, there is no denying that his emergence as one of the most talented, young backs in the league has served as one of the few bright spots amid their ongoing rebuild.
The Bengals are set to welcome their new franchise quarterback in Joe Burrow at the 2020 NFL Draft. Although dealing with a potential holdout from Mixon is hardly ideal for a potential resurgence next season, it seems they have already started to take precautions.
