Joe Mixon May Hold Out

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(04-15-2020, 12:20 PM)Geno_Can_Dunk Wrote: I think this story is really a non-story. Of course he's going to hold out at 1.2M. That doesn't mean he's suddenly holding out for CMC money. 

This.

Mixon is one of only 3 NFL RBs with 1100+ yards each of the last two seasons, and the Bengals have gotten that production for less than a million a year.  I can understand why Mixon thinks he has already earned a raise before risking a career ending injury for just $1.2 million.

The man deserves to get paid better, but not top of the league money

(04-15-2020, 12:20 PM)Geno_Can_Dunk Wrote: Mixon is still only 23. If he signs a two yr extension (meaning a 3 year deal) he can go back to free agency before he's 27. We can get plenty of value before the wheels fall off. 

This also.  Good RBs are still valuable and worth more than just average backs.  The key is to not pay them when they are older.


Mixon does not have a lot of leverage.  He won't get a huge contract next year in free agency if he refuses to play for us this year.  Plus he would much rather have the money NOW instead of waiting a whole year.  We could pay him $30 million over 4 years and he would still just be 27 the last year of that deal.