Report: Joe Mixon to Miss at Least Two Weeks Following Knee Procedure
Bengals running back Joe Mixon will undergo a knee procedure on Friday to remove a dislodged particle in his knee per ESPN's Adam Schefter. Mixon is expected to miss two weeks.
NFL Network's Ian Rapoport updated the timetable for Mixon's return on Saturday, noting the Oklahoma product won't be back on the field for "roughly between 2 and 4 weeks."
Mixon exited during the first half of Thursday night's game against Baltimore with a hurt knee, returning after halftime. He rushed for 84 yards on 21 carries in the Bengals' victory, playing a key role in the fourth quarter.
A second-round pick in the 2017 draft, Mixon averaged 3.5 yards per carry as a rookie and rushed for 626 yards. He also added four touchdowns. Seven-year veteran Giovani Bernard is expected to get the starting nod in Mixon's absence.
