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Dec 5, 2021; Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; Cincinnati Bengals running back Joe Mixon (28) looks on after loosing against the Los Angeles Chargers at Paul Brown Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Joseph Maiorana-USA TODAY Sports| Courtesy: Reuters
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Dec 5, 2021; Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; Cincinnati Bengals running back Joe Mixon (28) looks on after loosing against the Los Angeles Chargers at Paul Brown Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Joseph Maiorana-USA TODAY Sports| Courtesy: Reuters
The Cincinnati Bengals will walk into their final game of the season without their star running back Joe Mixon. Mixon joined the long list of Bengals players on the COVID-19 reserve list. He tested positive on Wednesday.
According to the NFL protocols, Joe will have to sit out the Week 18 game against the Cleveland Browns. The Browns game on Saturday is crucial for the Bengals. But they will have to go into that game without Mixon. Their defensive tackle B.J. Hill has been added to the list as well.
Bengals’ Pro-Bowl RB Joe Mixon tested positive today for COVID-19 and will be out Sunday vs. the Browns, per league sources.
One day earlier, the Bengals placed S Vonn Bell, LB Akeem Davis-Gaither, DE Trey Hendrickson, C Trey Hopkins, G Quinton Spain on the reserve/COVID-19 list
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) January 5, 2022
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Joe Mixon to miss Week 18
NFL Network’s Tom Pelissreo broke the news. As per his sources, the Cincinnati Bengals running back Joe Mixon will miss out on Week 18. The Bengals placed Joe on the COVID-19 reserve list on Wednesday. The timing could not have been worse for them. Currently, Mixon is asymptomatic, but he will likely miss out on the game on Sunday.
Cincinnati’s star quarterback Joe Burrow will not be in the starting lineup on Sunday as well. He told the reporters on Wednesday that he is not expected to play. The Bengals head coach Zac Taylor later revealed that Burrow will sit out and rest in Week 18. The quarterback needs to tend to his knee.
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Joe Mixon has a total of 1,205 rushing yards this season. Along with that he has also made 13 rushing touchdowns and achieved 314 receiving yards. These are all career-best for Mixon. Samaje Perine is expected to fill Mixon’s shoes on Sunday. Perine has 246 rushing yards along with 55 carries.
Are The Bengals making it into the playoffs?
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Currently, Cincinnati is on the top of the AFC North division. The Bengals have secured a berth in the playoffs with a record of 10-6. They can take it easy in the last game of the regular season. Sitting out their starting quarterback Joe Burrow seems like a good decision. The Bengals need their top squad for the playoffs. According to the NFL protocols, Joe Mixon could return to action next week. The AFC North champions are going to have a tough time without their top stars. The fans hope that the team will be back in full force soon.
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