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Current Contract
Joe Mixon signed a 3 year, $25,500,000 contract with the Houston Texans, including a $6,000,000 signing bonus, $13,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $8,500,000. In 2024, Mixon will earn a base salary of $3,000,000 and a signing bonus of $6,000,000, while carrying a cap hit of $5,500,000 and a dead cap value of $13,000,000.Contract: 3 yr(s) / $25,500,000 Signing Bonus $6,000,000 Average Salary $8,500,000 Total Guarantees $13,000,000 Guaranteed at Signing $23,000,000 Free Agent: 2027 / UFA Bonus Breakdown Cap Details Cash Details Year Age Base Salary Signing Roster/Gm Cap Hit Dead Cap Yearly Cash Cash AAV 2024 28 $3,000,000 $2,000,000 $500,000 $5,500,000 $13,000,000 $9,500,000($9,500,000) $9,500,000 Pre-6/1 Release 2024 Dead Cap: $13,000,000 2024 Cap Savings: $-7,500,000 Pre-6/1 Trade 2024 Dead Cap: $6,000,000 2024 Cap Savings: $-500,000 Post-6/1 Release 2024 Dead Cap: $9,000,000 2025 Dead Cap: $4,000,000 2024 Cap Savings: $-3,500,000 Post-6/1 Trade 2024 Dead Cap: $2,000,000 2025 Dead Cap: $4,000,000 2024 Cap Savings: $3,500,000 2025 29 $7,000,000 $2,000,000 $500,000 $9,500,000 $8,000,000 $7,500,000($17,000,000) $8,500,000 Pre-6/1 Release 2025 Dead Cap: $8,000,000 2025 Cap Savings: $1,500,000 Pre-6/1 Trade 2025 Dead Cap: $4,000,000 2025 Cap Savings: $5,500,000 Post-6/1 Release 2025 Dead Cap: $6,000,000 2026 Dead Cap: $2,000,000 2025 Cap Savings: $3,500,000 Post-6/1 Trade 2025 Dead Cap: $2,000,000 2026 Dead Cap: $2,000,000 2025 Cap Savings: $7,500,000 Potential Out: 2026, 2 yr, $17,000,000; $2,000,000 dead cap
2026 30 $8,000,000 $2,000,000 $500,000 $10,500,000 $2,000,000 $8,500,000($25,500,000) $8,500,000 Pre-6/1 Release 2026 Dead Cap: $2,000,000 2026 Cap Savings: $8,500,000 Pre-6/1 Trade 2026 Dead Cap: $2,000,000 2026 Cap Savings: $8,500,000 Post-6/1 Release 2026 Dead Cap: $2,000,000 2027 Dead Cap: $0 2026 Cap Savings: $8,500,000 Post-6/1 Trade 2026 Dead Cap: $2,000,000 2027 Dead Cap: $0 2026 Cap Savings: $8,500,000 2027 31 - - - - - - Pre-6/1 Release 2027 Dead Cap: $0 2027 Cap Savings: $0 Pre-6/1 Trade 2027 Dead Cap: $0 2027 Cap Savings: $0 Post-6/1 Release 2027 Dead Cap: $0 2028 Dead Cap: $0 2027 Cap Savings: $0 Post-6/1 Trade 2027 Dead Cap: $0 2028 Dead Cap: $0 2027 Cap Savings: $0 2027 32 UFA Contract Notes:- $16M guaranteed (signing bonus + 2024 salary + $4M of 2025 salary)
- Per Game Active Bonus: $29,411 ($500,000)
Sources: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
Current Dead Contracts
Year Base Salary Signing Bonus Workout Bonus Dead Cap Hit Yearly Cash 2024 - $2,750,000 - $2,750,000 -($0)
Previous Contracts
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2023-2024
Joe Mixon signed a 2 year, $11,500,000 contract with the Cincinnati Bengals, including $7,128,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $5,750,000. In 2024, Mixon will earn a base salary of $3,000,000 and a signing bonus of $6,000,000, while carrying a cap hit of $5,500,000 and a dead cap value of $13,000,000.Contract: 2 yr(s) / $11,500,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $5,750,000 Total Guarantees $7,128,000 Guaranteed at Signing $4,128,000 Free Agent: 2025 / UFA 2020-2024
Joe Mixon signed a 4 year, $48,000,000 contract with the Cincinnati Bengals, including a $10,000,000 signing bonus, $10,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $12,000,000. In 2024, Mixon will earn a base salary of $3,000,000 and a signing bonus of $6,000,000, while carrying a cap hit of $5,500,000 and a dead cap value of $13,000,000.Contract: 4 yr(s) / $48,000,000 Signing Bonus $10,000,000 Average Salary $12,000,000 Total Guarantees $10,000,000 Guaranteed at Signing $10,000,000 Free Agent: 2025 / UFA 2017-2020Entry Level
Joe Mixon signed a 4 year, $5,450,174 contract with the Cincinnati Bengals, including a $2,103,763 signing bonus, $2,816,498 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,362,544. In 2024, Mixon will earn a base salary of $3,000,000 and a signing bonus of $6,000,000, while carrying a cap hit of $5,500,000 and a dead cap value of $13,000,000.Contract: 4 yr(s) / $5,450,174 Signing Bonus $2,103,763 Average Salary $1,362,544 Total Guarantees $2,816,498 Guaranteed at Signing $2,816,498 Free Agent: 2021 / UFA -
Estimated Career Earnings
Year Team Awards Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Restructure Bonus Option Bonus Incentive Earnings 2017 $465,000 $2,103,763 - - - - - $2,568,763 2018 $712,735 - - - - - - $712,735 2019 $960,470 - - - - - $94,007 $1,054,477 2020 $575,000 $10,000,000 - - $3,750,000 - $42,007 $14,367,007 2021 $5,000,000 - $176,471 $200,000 - - - $5,376,471 2022 $8,000,000 - $411,754 $200,000 - - - $8,611,754 2023 $1,082,000 - $4,128,000 $200,000 - - $350,000 $6,100,000 7 seasons $16,795,205 $12,103,763 $4,716,225 $600,000 $3,750,000 - $486,014 $38,791,207 2024 $3,000,000 $6,000,000 - - - - - $9,500,000 2025 $7,000,000 - - - - - - $7,500,000 2026 $8,000,000 - - - - - - $8,500,000 $34,795,205 $18,103,763 $4,716,225 $600,000 $3,750,000 - $486,014 $64,291,207 Seasons Team Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Restructure Bonus Option Bonus Incentive Total Cash 7 seasons $16,795,205 $12,103,763 $4,716,225 $600,000 $3,750,000 - $486,014 $38,791,207 -
Fines
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01/13/2023, $13,261
Excessive Celebration (use of a prop) against Baltimore (BAL)
TOTAL: $13,261
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01/13/2023, $13,261
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Transactions
Mar 14 2024Signed a 3 year $25.5 million restructured contract with Houston (HOU)Mar 12 2024Traded to Houston (HOU) from Cincinnati (CIN) for 2024 7th round pick [conditional] (#224 conditional)Jul 18 2023Signed a 2 year $11.5 million restructured contract with Cincinnati (CIN)Jan 13 2023Fined $13,261 Excessive Celebration (use of a prop) against Baltimore (BAL)Sep 1 2020Signed a 4 year $48 million contract extension with Cincinnati (CIN)Jun 2 2017Signed a 4 year $2.56 million contract with Cincinnati (CIN)Apr 28 2017Drafted by Cincinnati (CIN): Round 2 (#48 overall) -
2024 Player Rankings
A visual look at how Joe Mixon ranks across the league, conference, division, and team.
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Statistics
Season Team GA GP GS Snaps Snaps% Rush Att Rush Yds Yds/Att Rush TD Rec Rec Yds Rec TD Fum Prod Pts 2023 CIN 17 17 16 717 75.4 257 1034 4 9 52 376 3 0 215 2022 CIN 14 14 14 624 63.2 210 814 3.9 7 60 441 2 0 179.5 2021 CIN 16 16 16 698 63.5 292 1205 4.1 13 42 314 3 2 245.9 2020 CIN 6 6 6 290 26.9 119 428 3.6 3 21 138 1 1 78.6 2019 CIN 16 16 15 661 58.9 278 1137 4.1 5 35 287 3 0 190.4 2018 CIN 14 14 13 595 59.7 237 1168 4.9 8 43 296 1 0 200.4 2017 CIN 14 14 7 385 39.8 178 626 3.5 4 30 287 0 3 111.3 Totals 97 97 87 3,970 - 1,571 6,412 4.1 49 283 2,139 13 6 1,221.10