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Seahawks work out Joe Mixon, expected to sign him to practice squad
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The Seattle Seahawks had veteran running back Joe Mixon in for a workout on Monday and expect to sign him to the practice squad if he passes a physical, according to The Seattle Times and Fox News. Coach Mike Macdonald confirmed the workout and said the team is short of running backs after injuries and free-agent departures. Mixon, a two-time Pro Bowl selection, has not played since the 2024 postseason.
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The Seattle Seahawks had veteran running back Joe Mixon in for a workout on Monday and expect to sign him to the practice squad if he passes a physical, according to The Seattle Times and Fox News. Coach Mike Macdonald confirmed at his Monday afternoon news conference that the team had Mixon in earlier in the day and said he was “going through the process” of potentially joining the practice squad. The Seattle Times reported the signing would not likely happen until Tuesday, after Mixon completes all tests. Newsweek reported earlier that Mixon would work out for the team on Monday, citing ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
Macdonald explained the move by pointing to the team’s shortages: “We’re down runners,” he said. “We need running backs. He’s a good running back.” According to Newsweek, Seattle lost Super Bowl MVP Kenneth Walker III to the Kansas City Chiefs in free agency, first-round pick Jadarian Price went on injured reserve and Zach Charbonnet has yet to play this season after tearing his ACL in the playoffs. The Seattle Times reported Price was placed on injured reserve on Saturday with a chest injury and will miss at least three more games, and that Charbonnet returned to practice last Thursday but will not play against the San Francisco 49ers. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
Mixon, 30, has not played since the 2024 postseason. Newsweek reported he accrued 8,551 scrimmage yards over six seasons with the Cincinnati Bengals before scoring 12 touchdowns in 14 games for the Houston Texans in 2024, and that Texans insider Aaron Wilson reported in July that Mixon told teammates his “career is over.” The Seattle Times reported Mixon asked for and was granted his release in March, and that ESPN described “a mysterious foot injury during the offseason, the specifics of which the Texans never disclosed.” Newsweek said Mixon posted a video on Saturday ending with him declaring, “Let’s go! I’m back, baby,” and The Seattle Times reported he wrote “12’s WHAT’S HATNIN!!!!!” on X on Monday afternoon. [ 1 , 2 ]
Fox News framed the signing as a response to a backfield “running on fumes,” noting the Walker departure and Price’s move to injured reserve, and reported that Mixon will start on the practice squad to work into shape, putting immediate field time on hold. Fox News also cited a file of off-field headlines: a 2014 video showing Mixon punching Oklahoma student Amelia Molitor and breaking four bones in her face, his season suspension at Oklahoma and later Alford plea with 100 hours of community service; a 2023 misdemeanor aggravated-menacing charge in Cincinnati on which a judge found him not guilty; and the 2025 settlement of a lawsuit brought by the family of a teenager shot near Mixon’s home by his sister’s boyfriend, for which authorities did not charge Mixon. Those details appear in Fox News’s account only. [ 2 , 3 ]
The Seattle Times said the question is how quickly Mixon can get up to speed and help the Seahawks after he did not play in 2025 while on the Texans roster. Seattle moved to 3-1 with a 30-23 Week 4 win over the Los Angeles Chargers, and Fox News noted a tough upcoming stretch of games. [ 2 , 3 ]
Por qué importa
The move addresses a depleted Seahawks backfield that lost Super Bowl MVP Kenneth Walker III in free agency and has first-round pick Jadarian Price on injured reserve. For Mixon, it is a possible return after sitting out the 2025 season with a foot injury; both his physical condition and the pace at which he can contribute remain open questions.
Datos clave
- Joe Mixon worked out for the Seattle Seahawks on Monday, according to Newsweek, The Seattle Times and Fox News. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- The Seahawks expect to sign Mixon to the practice squad if he passes a physical, with the signing not likely to happen until Tuesday, The Seattle Times reported. [ 2 ]
- Seahawks coach Mike Macdonald confirmed the workout and said: “We’re down runners. We need running backs. He’s a good running back.” [ 2 ]
- Mixon has not played since the 2024 postseason and sat out the 2025 season while on the Houston Texans roster, according to Newsweek and The Seattle Times. [ 1 , 2 ]
- Newsweek reported Mixon accrued 8,551 scrimmage yards over six seasons with the Cincinnati Bengals before scoring 12 touchdowns in 14 games for the Texans in 2024. [ 1 ]
- Seattle placed first-round pick Jadarian Price on injured reserve on Saturday with a chest injury, and Zach Charbonnet will not play against the San Francisco 49ers, The Seattle Times reported. [ 2 , 3 ]
- Mixon posted a workout video on Saturday ending with “Let’s go! I’m back, baby,” and wrote “12’s WHAT’S HATNIN!!!!!” on X on Monday, according to Newsweek and The Seattle Times. [ 1 , 2 ]
Confirmado por varias fuentes
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- Whether Mixon passes a physical and when a signing would be completed. The Seattle Times reported the signing is expected but not likely until Tuesday and would depend on Mixon completing all tests; Fox News said he will start on the practice squad to work into shape.
- How quickly Mixon can get up to speed and whether he will play this season. The Seattle Times said the question is how quickly he can help after not playing in 2025, and Fox News said immediate field time is on hold.
- The nature of Mixon’s foot injury. The Seattle Times said ESPN referred to a “mysterious foot injury during the offseason, the specifics of which the Texans never disclosed.”
- Timing of Zach Charbonnet’s season debut. The Seattle Times reported he returned to practice last Thursday and will not play against the 49ers, but said it remains unclear when he will make his season debut.
- Mixon’s off-field legal history described in detail. Only Fox News reported the 2014 assault case, the 2023 misdemeanor aggravated-menacing charge and the settled lawsuit involving a teenager shot near his home; no other document mentions them.
Qué dicen los medios locales
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- Newsweek reports that Joe Mixon will work out for the Seattle Seahawks on Monday, citing ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler. [ 1 ]
- The Seattle Times reports that Mixon is expected to sign to the Seahawks practice squad if he passes a physical, after coach Mike Macdonald confirms a Monday workout. [ 2 ]
- Fox News reports the Seahawks moved to sign Mixon after his workout, with him set to start on the practice squad. [ 3 ]