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Bengals Agree to Trade RB Joe Mixon to Texans

Instead of releasing him, the Bengals are sending their longtime starter to Houston.

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Bengals Agree to Trade RB Joe Mixon to Texans
Bengals Agree to Trade RB Joe Mixon to Texans /

The Cincinnati Bengals are trading running back Joe Mixon to the Houston Texans, per NFL Network's Ian Rapoport.

We're still waiting for the compensation involved in the deal, but the Bengals were originally set to release Mixon after agreeing to terms with free agent Zack Moss. Instead, the Texans are swinging a trade for Mixon after losing Devin Singletary in free agency to the New York Giants.

Mixon joins one of the most impressive young offenses in the NFL with quarterback C.J. Stroud, and will team up with Dameon Pierce to bolster Houston's ground attack after being a reliable back for years in Cincinnati.

These corresponding moves could keep both of these teams from targeting a running back in the early rounds of the 2024 NFL draft, which makes sense considering the lackluster strength of this year's class at the position.

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Luke Easterling
LUKE EASTERLING

Luke Easterling (he/him) has been covering college football and the NFL for more than two decades, with a particular focus on the nexus of both, the NFL Draft. Writing for some of the largest and most recognizable brands in sports media, Luke's experience and expertise in evaluating potential NFL prospects and evaluating team needs/fits has earned the appreciation of his readers, and the respect of his peers. Luke cut his sports journalism teeth at The Tampa Tribune before spending two years at Bleacher Report as a featured columnist covering the NFL Draft and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Luke then spent nearly seven years at USA TODAY Sports Media Group as editor of Draft Wire and Bucs Wire, building both into authoritative destination sites for their respective audiences. Now at The Arena Group, Luke covers the NFL and college football for Athlon Sports, and runs Sports Illustrated's FanNation site for the NFL Draft. A graduate of the University of South Florida, Luke has been a featured guest on ESPN Radio, CBS Sports Radio, Fox Sports Radio, SiriusXM and more.  Based in Tampa, Florida (the true home of the Cuban sandwich), Luke plays the drums, loves 2000s pop-punk, watches way too many British murder mystery shows, and channels the energy of his deep-south Grammy and his full-Italian Nana in the kitchen. Twitter: @lukeeasterling Email: luke.easterling@si.com

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