The Cincinnati Bengals have had a change of plans.
Instead of releasing running back Joe Mixon after agreeing to sign free agent Zack Moss, the Bengals are trading him away.
According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, the Bengals will trade Mixon to the Houston Texans.
The news comes on the heels of reports the Bengals will outright release Mixon after signing Moss. And while the cap savings should largely remain the same either way, the Bengals will get something immediate back in return for Mixon’s departure — and they ship him to a great situation, with Houston back-needy and on the rise with C.J. Stroud under center, plus the Texans inherit his contract, meaning he’ll get the bonuses and numbers he would’ve otherwise lost via being cut.
Cincinnati outbid the Dallas Cowboys for Moss and saved cap space with the departure of Mixon. Now, they get additional compensation for his departure, too.
