The famous Joseph Tyler Mixon is an American football running back for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League. He played college football at Oklahoma, where he was a first-team All-Big 12 and was selected by the Bengals in the second round of the 2017 NFL Draft.
On September 10, 2017, Mixon made his NFL debut in a 20–0 loss to the Baltimore Ravens. He had eight rushes for nine yards and three receptions for 15 yards. In Week 3, against the Green Bay Packers, his role in the offense expanded with 18 carries for 62 yards. In Week 5, against the Buffalo Bills, he recorded his first career rushing touchdown, a five-yard rush in the fourth quarter. In Week 8, against the Indianapolis Colts, he recorded over 100 scrimmage yards (18 rushings and 91 receiving) for the first time in his career, 67 of them coming on a long run-after-catch play in the second quarter.
After three disappointing weeks of 31 rushing yards against the Jacksonville Jaguars, 37 rushing yards against the Tennessee Titans, and 49 rushing yards against the Denver Broncos, averaging just 2.79 yards per carry over the period but recording two touchdowns, Mixon led the NFL in Week 12 with a career-best 114 rushing yards against Cleveland, along with a touchdown and 51 yards receiving. Mixon closed out his rookie season with 96 rushing yards against the Baltimore Ravens in the 31–27 victory. Overall, in his rookie season, Mixon finished with 626 rushing yards, 4 rushing touchdowns, 30 receptions, and 287 receiving yards.
Contract
Joe Mixon signed a 4 year, $48,000,000 contract with the Cincinnati Bengals, including a $10,000,000 signing bonus, $10,000,000 guaranteed.
Salary per year
Joe Mixon earns an average annual salary of $12,000,000. In 2022, Mixon will earn a base salary of $8,000,000, a roster bonus of $500,000, and a workout bonus of $200,000, while carrying a cap hit of $11,420,589 and a dead cap value of $8,450,000.
Net worth
Joe Mixon’s net worth is approximately sitting around $10 million.
