>>Arrest Warrant Issued For Bengals RB Joe Mixon
(Cincinnati, OH) — Police say Joe Mixon is wanted for a misdemeanor aggravated menacing charge. Authorities say the complaint was filed in Hamilton County court in Ohio yesterday and stems from an incident where Mixon pointed a gun at another person at an intersection on January 21st, one day before the team’s Divisional Round matchup with the Buffalo Bills. The criminal complaint revealed that Mixon said the person should be “popped in the face.” This isn’t the first time the Bengals running back has been saddled with a misdemeanor. He was charged with assault back in 2014 when law enforcement officials say he punched a woman while attending the University of Oklahoma. Police are continuing to investigate.
>>Bengals Bates May Swap To Browns
(Cincinnati, OH) — The Bengals may lose one of their key players on defense to a cross-town rival. James Rapien with the Locked On Bengals podcast says Jessie Bates could find his way to Cleveland as a member of the Browns. He says Cincy has several big contract extensions looming and Bates would need to take a below-market deal to stay with the team. Bengals ownership has already talked about extending superstar quarterback Joe Burrow.
>>Titans Biggest Offseason Needs
(Nashville, TN) — New Titans general manager Ran Carthon is expected to have a busy offseason. Mike Moraitis with Titans Wire says the team needs to upgrade several key positions before training camp begins. He says offensive line help is the top priority as the team may need to replace up to four spots. On the other side of the ball, Moraitis says outside linebacker needs to be addressed with Rashad Weaver and Harold Landry being the only true players in that position. Free agency begins on March 15th while the draft takes place in late April.
>>Tennessee Promotes Abeln To TE Coach
(Knoxville, TN) — Tennessee is hiring a familiar face to become the new tight ends coach. School officials announced yesterday that Alec Abeln was promoted to the position. Abeln has been working as an offensive analyst under head coach Josh Heupel since 2021. This will be the first coaching job for Abeln, who played college ball at Missouri when Heupel was the offensive coordinator.