Bengals Running Back Joe Mixon Will Face Aggravated Menacing Charges After All

Cincinnati Bengals running back Joe Mixon will face aggravated menacing charges after all, according to the Cincinnati Police Department.

On April 19, Mixon will have to appear before a Hamilton County judge for charges related to a Jan. 21 incident in which Mixon allegedly pointed a gun at a woman and made threats. According to documents filed in Hamilton County Municipal Court, Mixon allegedly told the woman, "You should be popped in the face. I should shoot you. The police [can't] get me."

The aggravated menacing charge is a first-degree misdemeanor and could carry a maximum jail sentence of 180 days, a maximum of five years of probation and fines.

Police initially filed charges against Mixon for the alleged incident on Feb. 2, but a Hamilton County prosecutor announced Cincinnati Police would drop the charges the following day. In a press statement, CPD said the case investigator had failed to follow instructions to submit the case for a cursory review before any possible charge was filed.

Since then, CPD has continued the investigation and announced on April 7 that charges were re-filed based on new evidence.

"This decision was reached following the discovery of new evidence during the investigative process," CPD said in a statement issued Friday.

This is not the first misdemeanor charge against Mixon, who is 26 years old. In 2014, a surveillance video captured Mixon punching a female student in the face, knocking her out at a restaurant in Oklahoma. At the time, Mixon, then 18, was attending the University of Oklahoma. He was charged with misdemeanor assault, suspended from the football team for one year and was ordered to perform community service and undergo counseling as part of a plea agreement.

The Cincinnati Bengals drafted Mixon during the second round in 2017. Over his career with the Bengals, he's rushed for a total of 5,378 yards and 40 touchdowns. During the 2022 season, he had 814 rushing yards and seven touchdowns, including five touchdowns during the Nov. 6 win against the Carolina Panthers. He has two contract years remaining with Cincinnati.