You guys are overestimating the Mixon injury

[*ochocincos*]

(10-08-2021, 03:03 PM)ochocincos Wrote: Rushing Yards - 3rd (353 yards)
Attempts - 2nd (83 attempts)
YPC (min. 50 attempts) - 11th (4.3 YPC)
Average annual contract - Tied for 6th ($12 mill/year)

So in terms of value, he's performing about where he's expected, if not more.

While Mixon is performing well, it's also worth mentioning that plenty of players on cheap/rookie contracts are doing nearly as well too.
Nick Chubb, David Montgomery, Darrell Henderson, Clyde Edwards-Helaire, Jonathan Taylor, Devin Singletary, Chase Edmonds, Antonio Gibson, and Tony Pollard all have 250+ yards and are on relatively cheap contracts. Austin Ekeler also is above 250 yards and has a relatively low contract compared to other good veteran RBs.

I say that because the Bengals could (if they wanted to) look to move on from Mixon and get a different player to save some cost and reinvest in another position.
I don't know if 2022 would really make sense, as the Bengals would only save ~$3.2 mill in cap, but perhaps 2023 could be the year, as the Bengals would save ~$7.35 mill in cap.