Bengals RB Joe Mixon undergoes successful knee surgery; will miss at least 1 game Bengals running back Joe Mixon has undergone successful
arthroscopic knee surgery
Ryan Glasgow Jersey , according to Ian Rapoport.Mixon is expected to miss at least one game, but his timeline to return is two to four weeks.Mixon’s injury
occurred in the Bengals’ Week 2 Thursday night win over the Ravens. Mixon exited
the game multiple times, but kept coming back in to help fuel the Bengals’
victory.“It was really important. Coach called my number and the team needed me,
and they needed us to make plays, and we were fortunate enough to make them,”
Mixon said of re-entering the game
Jordan Evans Jersey , despite his injury. “We settled in in the fourth quarter, and the last two drives we went out there and were fortunate enough to finish
them off.”Mixon has been among the Bengals’ most dynamic players through two
weeks and a major focal point of the offense. Without him in the mix, Cincinnati
will turn to veteran Giovani Bernard, Tra Carson and rookie Mark Walton. As of
now, I wouldn’t expect a call up from the practice squad or any additional
signings.“It felt weird. My knee was hurting,” Mixon said of the injury. “Other
than that
Hardy Nickerson Jersey , it’s just the mental side of it. You always want to play at 100 percent (health), but when something is bothering you it’s hard
mentally. I just had to check back in mentally and physically tough it out. And
that’s pretty much what I did.”If Mixon could make it back for the Bengals’ Week
4 game against the Falcons that would be fantastic for the Bengals, but it’s
more likely he misses the Bengals’ Week 3 game in Carolina, Week 4 in Atlanta
and then tries to return in Week 5 against the Dolphins. The Bengals play the
Steelers in Week 6 at Paul Brown Stadium.Here’s to a speedy recovery for Mixon!
CINCINNATI (AP)Andy Dalton moved a little stiffly as he walked through the
locker room on Monday, showing the effects of another tough day that’s now the
norm for the Bengals quarterback. The Bengals (3-4) know they have to protect
Dalton much better to have any chance of getting back into the AFC North race.
Up next: Road games three straight weeks against Jacksonville, Tennessee and
Denver. Dalton was under steady pressure again during a 24-23 win over
Indianapolis on Sunday. A struggling offensive line repeatedly allowed the Colts
to blitz up the middle unblocked
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time avoiding the rush. Dalton has been sacked 22 times in seven games, putting
him on pace for the first 50-sack season of his seven-year career. ”We just have
to keep making sure that everyone around him is playing up to his standard all
the time,” coach Marvin Lewis said Monday. They survived a game that could have
ended their aspirations of catching the Steelers (6-2) atop the division.
Defensive end Carlos Dunlap deflected a pass , caught it and ran 16 yards for a
touchdown in the fourth quarter, deciding the game. ”I don’t know what would’ve
happened in the game if he didn’t make that play,” defensive coordinator Paul
Guenther said Monday. ”I don’t think we’d be sitting here as happy as we are
today.” They’re not at all happy with the offense’s inconsistency
Clark Harris Jersey , due in large part to the offensive line’s breakdowns. The Bengals have one of the worst running games in the league, hitting a new low in
the victory over Indianapolis (2-6). Cincinnati managed only 58 yards rushing,
including 10 yards on Dalton’s scrambles and 14 on a carry by receiver Alex
Erickson. The three running backs combined for only 34 yards on 17 carries
against a defense that was ranked second-to-last in the league in yards allowed.
Bill Lazor took over as offensive coordinator after an 0-2 start and has been
making changes to try to get more out of the running game, with little result so
far. Often, running backs are tackled soon after taking the handoff – five
running plays lost yards on Sunday. ”Bill is putting things together a little
differently and there’s adjustments we’re making, and we’re having to do them on
the fly
Josh Malone Jersey ,” Lewis said. DISPUTING THE CALL Lewis disagreed with a 15-yard penalty on Carl Lawson for roughing the passer late in the first half.
The officials decided Lawson landed on Jacoby Brissett with his ”full weight”
after a pass was released. Lewis made his case with referee Jerome Boger at
halftime. ”He did not drive him into the ground,” Lewis said Monday. ”He didn’t
hit him with the helmet.” ROSS’ OUTLOOK Lewis was noncommittal about whether
first-round pick John Ross would be active for the game in Jacksonville. Ross
played Sunday for the first time since the second week of the season, getting in
for six plays without touching the ball. The receiver has been slowed by
offseason shoulder surgery and a sprained left knee. He has yet to catch a pass
– he ran once and fumbled in his other appearance. —
