Veteran Cincinnati Bengals running back Joe Mixon is more than happy to see a younger member of the room stepping up big for the offense.
That honor goes to fourth-round rookie Chase Brown, who has seen a steady uptick in usage since returning from an injury.
Mixon says the addition of Brown to the mix can only help the offense — and that it’s something he wouldn’t mind seeing at other spots, too.
“It’s definitely cool. Chase is a young buck ready to get out there and show what he’s got,” Mixon said, according to Geoff Hobson of Bengals.com. “He’s stepped up in a major way. As long as everybody continues to do that in whatever position there is, I think we’ll be in great shape.”
Brown turned nine carries into 61 yards (6.8 average) during the Monday night win over Jacksonville last week.
While Mixon still had 19 carries during that game, it’s a pretty good sign that the rookie’s usage could only increase as the season concludes.
And as Mixon says, that could be one of the keys to still scrapping for a longshot playoff appearance with Joe Burrow out.
