Joe Mixon pleads not guilty in menacing case, faces potential release from Bengals.
Cincinnati Bengals running back Joe Mixon has pleaded not guilty to a first-degree misdemeanor aggravated menacing charge, which stems from an incident on January 21 where he allegedly pointed a gun at someone and made threatening remarks. Mixon has had legal trouble before, having been suspended for one season while at the University of Oklahoma for punching a woman. The Bengals have not commented on the current situation and Mixon's next court date is scheduled for May 3.