For most of the last seven seasons, the Cincinnati Bengals‘ rushing attack has gone through running back Joe Mixon, who averaged 1,331 combined yards and 9.7 touchdowns during his six full years on the job — 2020 was omitted since he played just six games. Cincy decided it was time to turn the page during the offseason, however, shipping Mixon off to the Houston Texans for a seventh-round pick.
That move came shortly after the Bengals agreed to a two-year, $8 million contract with free-agent RB Zack Moss, who was immediately penciled into the lead role in Cincinnati’s backfield. Beyond that, the club will be relying on low-usage RBs Chase Brown, Trayveon Williams, and Chris Evans, all of whom were on the roster in 2023.
While Mixon was the bell cow during his time in the Queen City, that doesn’t mean we should expect Moss to simply step into that role. With that in mind, let’s take an early look at how Cincinnati’s running back room will look in the upcoming season.
