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The Bengals expect Joe Mixon to be their “bell cow” in the backfield in his second season and Mixon’s preparation for that role included cutting some of the weight he carried as a rookie.

Mixon played at 230 pounds last year Anthony Barr Jersey Big , but is down to 218 pounds with training camp getting underway next week.

“I was working in that heat,” Mixon said, via the team’s website. “I feel like that’s where I play my best. I was trying to get low last year but I wasn’t able to make it. I feel real good. My body feels real good. I feel like I’m in really good shape.”

Mixon ran 178 times for 626 yards and four touchdowns in 14 games during his rookie season. He closed the year with 18 carries for 96 yards in a victory over the Ravens and that’s likely the kind of performance the Bengals hope to see on a regular basis this season.

Regardless of what it says when Mixon steps on the scale Womens Ryan Shazier Jersey , improved offensive line play will be crucial to making that happen. First-round center Billy Price and left tackle Cordy Glenn were brought in to help make that happen and the coming weeks should start to provide some answers about how that attempt will play out.

The Bengals’ offseason focus is getting defensive tackle Geno Atkins and defensive end Carlos Dunlap signed to extensions, Jim Owczarski of the Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Both are entering the final year of their deals, with Atkins set to make $9.25 million in base salary and count $9.5 million against the salary cap and Dunlap scheduled to make $7 million and make $7.3 million against the cap.

The Bengals want to use up cap space in 2018 Womens Jordan Reed Jersey , with the team expected to have around $35 million, via overthecap.com. They also want to avoid using the franchise tag in 2019.

Dunlap, who turns 29 later this month Authentic Justin Houston Jersey , made the Pro Bowl in 2015 and ’16. He has 64.5 sacks in his eight seasons in Cincinnati.

Atkins, who turns 30 next month, has made six Pro Bowls in his eight seasons Youth Greg Olsen Jersey , including the past four years. He twice has earned first-team All-Pro.

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