Seahawks Sign Mixon to Practice Squad After Price Hits IR — SkimNews
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- Seattle Seahawks plan to sign veteran RB Joe Mixon to their practice squad pending a physical after he worked out Monday, with Coach Mike Macdonald confirming: "We're down runners. We need running backs. He's a good running back."
- The signing follows rookie first-round pick Jadarian Price being placed on IR Saturday with a chest injury; GM John Schneider told Seattle Sports 710-AM the team doesn't "see it as a season-ending thing" but Price will miss at least three more games.
- Mixon, 30, was released in March by the Houston Texans after missing all of 2025 with a foot injury; in 2024 he rushed for 1,016 yards and 11 touchdowns earning Pro Bowl honors, with career totals of 7,428 rushing yards and 60 TDs across his seven Bengals seasons and one with Houston.
- With Price sidelined, Emanuel Wilson is Seattle's lead back after rushing for 81 yards on 21 carries and scoring two touchdowns (one rushing, one receiving) in Sunday's 30-23 win over the Los Angeles Chargers.
- The Seahawks also plan to sign UTSA undrafted rookie Robert Henry Jr. off the Washington Commanders' practice squad, per a source, confirming a Jordan Schultz report.
- RB Zach Charbonnet, on the PUP list recovering from an ACL tear suffered in last season's playoffs, began practicing last Thursday and is now eligible to play, though Macdonald said he won't make his season debut this weekend against the San Francisco 49ers.
- Defensive tackle Leonard Williams' ankle injury from the Chargers game "does not appear to be serious," and Macdonald said the team is "optimistic" he'll play against the 49ers.
Why it matters: Mixon's pending signing, coupled with the Henry addition, gives Seattle veteran and rookie depth as Price and Charbonnet both recover, but a practice-squad deal — not a roster promotion — signals the Seahawks view the 30-year-old Mixon as a stopgap. Wilson's 81-yard, two-touchdown performance against the Chargers buys Seattle time, while Charbonnet's return window opens within a week.
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