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Seahawks Sign Joe Mixon After Workout
Confirmed
In Short: The Seattle Seahawks have officially signed veteran running back Joe Mixon after hosting him for a workout on Monday, according to NFL insider Mike Garafolo.
The Seattle Seahawks have officially signed veteran running back Joe Mixon after hosting him for a workout on Monday, according to NFL insider Mike Garafolo.
Mixon, 30, is expected to join the team's practice squad initially and could be elevated as needed. The Seahawks currently have a running back depth issue with Zach Charbonnet out due to a torn ACL and first-round rookie Jadarian Price on injured reserve with a chest injury.
Mixon's signing comes ahead of a crucial home game against the NFC West-leading San Francisco 49ers in Week 5. The Seahawks are currently 3-1 and looking to bolster their backfield.
In 2024, Mixon rushed for 1,016 yards and 11 touchdowns for the Houston Texans, earning Pro Bowl honors. He missed the entire 2025 season due to a foot injury.
The Seahawks are expected to carry only three tailbacks on the active roster, with Mixon likely to be one of them. He will need to quickly acclimate to the Seahawks' playbook to be ready for the upcoming game.
Mixon's Instagram post on Monday evening, along with a photo of the Seahawks stadium, hinted at his excitement about the opportunity. He wrote, 'Y’all just don’t know what I been through this passed year & a half … Just know that’s all God.'
While some fans might be uncomfortable with the approach, the Seahawks are banking on Mixon's experience and talent to contribute to their success in the upcoming season.
What this adds
The Seahawks are expected to sign Mixon to the practice squad initially, with the possibility of elevating him to the active roster as needed.
The Seahawks are set to face the San Francisco 49ers in a pivotal Week 5 matchup, and Mixon's addition could provide a much-needed boost to their offense.
What's confirmed
- The defending Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks (3-1) have a running back depth issue with Zach Charbonnet not ready to go after tearing his ACL in January, and first-round rookie Jadarian Price going on injured reserve with a chest injury.
- Mixon, who is now 30 years old, missed the entire 2025 season with a foot injury, but he ran for 1,016 yards and 11 touchdowns on 245 carries as the Houston Texans ' bell cow back in 2024.
What's still developing
- The Seattle Seahawks reportedly had a meeting with free agent running back Joe Mixon on Sunday and are holding a tryout with the player on Monday, according to NFL insider Jeremy Fowler.
- If Mixon is signed after the team previously signed cornerback Terrion Arnold in the preseason, fans might not be comfortable with the approach.
- Joining the team on Monday, perhaps the veteran running back could get up to speed with the Seahawks' playbook in time to contribute when they kick off their massive early-season matchup at Lumen Field on Sunday afternoon.
- From 2021 to 2024, with the Cincinnati Bengals and the Texans, Mixon's 4,069 yards rushing ranked as the sixth most in the league, while his 40 rushing touchdowns were tied for the fourth-most in the NFL in that span.
- Emanuel Wilson and George Holani currently top the Seahawks' depth chart, with Zach Charbonnet also nearing a return from the physically unable to perform list.
- Mixon, 30, spent his first seven seasons with the Cincinnati Bengals, who selected him in the second round of the 2017 draft.
- While Mixon will get his start in Seattle as a part of the practice squad, he’ll presumably feature on gameday in short order.
- After Sunday’s report from Jay Glazer that running back Joe Mixon would work out for the Seahawks on Monday — something that was confirmed as a formal tryout on the league’s transaction wire — the other shoe has dropped in the form of a deal between the team and the veteran.
- NFL reporter Jordan Schultz was first to report the signing, with ESPN’s Adam Schefter providing the information that Mixon would join the team’s practice squad, not 53-man roster.
- Though Emanuel Wilson’s 81-yard performance on Sunday helped the Seahawks get by with a win while their backfield was in a tough spot, further help is on the horizon in the form of Mixon.
- The Texans, who had signed Mixon to a three-year $27 million contract before the 2024 season, released him in March.