Seahawks To Sign RB Joe Mixon

The Seahawks arranged a Mixon workout for today, doing so shortly after placing first-round pick Jadarian Price on IR. Mixon will join a backfield housing Emanuel Wilson and George Holani — and one poised to have Zach Charbonnet in uniform again soon.

This is expected to be a practice squad deal, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, who notes Mixon is on track to join Seattle’s 16-man taxi squad after he finishes a medical exam today. Mike Macdonald has since confirmed (via ESPN.com’s Brady Henderson) Mixon will join the Hawks’ P-squad. Considering Mixon’s recent health past, the medical part is central to the team’s evaluation of the veteran.

A foot injury kept Mixon out of action last season, and after the Texans predictably cut him this offseason, it looked likely the veteran back would not play in the NFL again. Months later, however, Mixon is on track to play a 10th season. The former Bengals second-rounder was productive during his one healthy Texans season, and the Seahawks will see what the 30-year-old has left in the tank.

With Mixon landing on Houston’s reserve/NFI list to start last season, the team did not need to specify his injury. A year-plus later, we still do not know exactly what happened with Mixon. The five-time 1,000-yard rusher’s Seattle signing figures to produce some details, timeline-wise at the very least, on Mixon’s foggy Houston detour.

The Bengals were set to cut Mixon in March 2024, but the Texans sent over a seventh-round pick to make sure they could land him. That turned out to be a savvy move from the AFC South team, which improved its run game via Mixon’s 1,016-yard, 12-touchdown 2024 season. The Texans had extended Mixon — on a two-year, $19.75MM deal that included $13MM guaranteed at signing — soon after acquiring him, but the 2025 injury short-circuited what had looked like a promising partnership.

While providing no clarity on the injury, the Texans continued to extend Mixon’s recovery timeline after placing him on the reserve/NFI list to open last season. In late November, a report emerged Mixon was not expected to play last season. Months later, the Texans moved on. Mixon has undergone surgery to repair the foot issue, and it appears he has sufficiently recovered. Although the Seahawks probably should not expect a prime version of the Oklahoma product to resurface, this is nonetheless an interesting in-season addition.

Price had struggled with fumbling issues before going on IR with a chest injury, but the Seahawks’ run game has not cratered in the way the Texans’ did in 2025. Seattle ranks 13th in rushing and sits 19th in yards per carry (3.9). Wilson has assumed the lead role post-Price, but Charbonnet — who suffered an ACL tear in the divisional round last season — has resumed practicing thanks to the NFL’s rule change regarding the PUP list.

Players stashed on the PUP list could begin practicing in Week 3 this season, though they are still not allowed to play until Week 5. The Seahawks opened Charbonnet’s practice window last week but figure to give the fourth-year RB a ramp-up period. Both he and Mixon will be key figures at Seahawks practices moving forward, and a crowded committee could soon form thanks to the presences of Wilson and Holani. Price will be on IR through at least Week 6.

The Bengals had Mixon on a four-year, $48MM deal from 2020-22; they gave him a pay cut in 2023. It would stand to reason Mixon will be playing on a veteran-minimum deal or something close to it once he is moved up to the 53-man roster. Seattle can use three P-squad elevations on Mixon before signing him to its active roster.