OFFICIAL: Texans Trade For Bengals Star Running Back Joe Mixon

After missing out on the Saquon Barkley sweepstakes, the Houston Texans have made a splash of their own at the running back position, trading for Cincinnati Bengals star Joe Mixon.

Matt Galatzan | Mar 13, 2024

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The Houston Texans have made their first big splash of the NFL offseason.

After falling short to the Philadelphia Eagles in the race to sign star free agent running back Saquon Barkley, the Texans shifted their focus to another big-time back.

Only this time, they were able to land their target, with the Texans agreeing to a trade with the Cincinnati Bengals to acquire explosive do-it-all running back Joe Mixon, according to multiple reports on Tuesday.

Now, that trade is official, with the Bengals announcing the deal.

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TexansDaily.com reported on Monday that, according to sources, the Texans had immediately shifted their focus to Mixon as their top running back target following the loss of Barkley, as well as the subsequent signing of Devin Singletary by the Giants.

Mixon, who was trending to hit the open market as a free agent this offseason, was never officially released by the Bengals, allowing the Texans to come to terms on the deal.

The Texans will send the Bengals back a conditional seventh-round pick in the deal.

Mixon now joins a stacked group on the offensive side of the ball in Houston, led by quarterback C.J. Stroud, and receivers Tank Dell and Nico Collins - something he should be familiar with coming from a Bengals team with Joe Burrow, Ja'marr Chase, Tyler Boyd and Tee Higgins.

Source: Joe Mixon Texans 'Top Target at Running Back'

The 27-year-old running back is coming off his fourth career year of rushing for over 1,000 yards. Mixon finished his final season with the Cincinnati Bengals rushing for 1,034 yards on 257 attempts and nine touchdowns.

His best season came in 2021 when Mixon rushed for a career-best 1,205 yards on 292 carries and 13 touchdowns. His production helped the Bengals reach Super Bowl LVI, where Cincinnati fell 23-20 to the Los Angeles Rams. The Bengals' Super Bowl run also marked Mixon's lone Pro Bowl honor.

Published Mar 13, 2024

MATT GALATZAN

Matt Galatzan the Editor-In-Chief of TexansDaily.com. Galatzan graduated from the University of Mississippi, where he studied integrated marketing communications, with minors in journalism and business administration. Galatzan started in the sports journalism industry under Mike Fisher at DallasBasketball.com in 2014, which at the time was part of the 247Sports network. He also spent two years covering the SMU Mustangs for PonyStampede.com on the 247Sports network. When DallasBasketball.com and CowboysCountry.com moved over to Sports Illustrated's Fan Nation network in 2020, Galatzan followed suit, eventually being taking over as the Managing Editor and Publisher of LonghornsCountry.com and AllAggies.com a year later. Through the years, Galatzan has conducted a handful of high-profile one-on-one interviews to add to his resume — in both writing and podcasting. Some of his biggest interviews have been with Mavs owner Mark Cuban, former Longhorns players Dan Neil and Phil Dawson, and many other recruits, and current/former players for each of the teams he has covered. Galatzan is also a full-time employee in the digital media department for Audacy and KRLD FM's 105.3 The Fan in Dallas, which is the official radio home of the Dallas Cowboys. You can find Galatzan on all major social media channels. For any inquiries, please email matt.galatzan@gmail.com