The Seahawks are bringing running back Joe Mixon in for a visit and workout today, Monday, and honestly, it’s about time someone looked at our tailback situation. Jay Glazer of Fox Sports dropped the news, confirming that Mixon is traveling to the Emerald City as we speak. This team is *desperate* for some stability in the backfield, and a player with Mixon’s resume could be exactly what we need.
Our Tailback Room Is A Mess, And It’s Getting Worse
Let’s be real, our running back situation right now is hanging by a thread, and it’s been a problem for too long. We’ve got rookie first-rounder Jadarian Price stuck on IR, which is just brutal. And Zach Charbonnet, who tore his ACL back in January, still isn’t fully back, even if his three-week practice window has opened. That leaves us with Emmanuel Wilson, George Holani, and Velus Jones Jr. as our main guys for Sunday’s game against the Chargers. No disrespect to those players, but we are *tailback-needy*, and that’s not a secret. It’s an emergency, and it’s impacting everything this offense tries to do. We need production, and we need it now if we want to make a real push this season.
Is Joe Mixon The Answer To Our Woes?
So, who is Joe Mixon, and why are we looking at him? This guy hasn’t played since January 2025, which, yeah, is a long time. He spent all of 2025 on the non-football injury list with the Texans, who then released him in the offseason. That’s a red flag, for sure. But here’s the kicker: when he *was* on the field, he was a force. A second-round pick by the Bengals in 2017, Mixon put in seven years with them before a year with the Texans. He’s got 7,428 rushing yards for his career, including five 1,000-yard seasons. Even in his only year with the Texans, he still put up 1,016 rushing yards! The man can run. He even hinted at a return himself on Saturday, dropping a video with an hourglass emoji on Twitter. You tell me that doesn’t scream “time is running out, I’m coming back.” He’s got a track record of being a true workhorse, and right now, this team needs that kind of veteran presence and proven production.
This visit is a huge deal. Our game against the Chargers on Sunday is looming, and while Wilson, Holani, and Jones Jr. are gonna give it their all, the long-term health and effectiveness of our run game is questionable. If Mixon looks good in this workout, he could immediately step in and give us the boost we desperately need to get our ground game rolling. Keep your eyes peeled, 12s, because this could be the spark we’ve been waiting for.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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