The Cincinnati Bengals and running back Joe Mixon agreed to a restructuring of his contract just before training camp starts this month.
It’s a move that frees up a little bit of cap space for the Bengals, presumably before they finalize a handful of extensions for the likes of Joe Burrow, Tee Higgins, Logan Wilson and DJ Reader, if not others.
The move also signaled an end to year-long speculation about Mixon’s future with the team. He’s been a core piece of the rebuild for years, so understandably, given that and the way it could impact extensions of others, Bengals fans had plenty to say on the topic.