The Enquirer/Kareem Elgazzar
The Bengals knew what they had in running back Joe Mixon. They weren’t as sure what they had with the debut of their re-worked offensive line.
The fact both came away from the Friday night 23-12 victory against Tampa Bay with positive performances ranks as the most encouraging development at Paul Brown Stadium.
Left tackle Cedric Ogbuehi, right tackle Jake Fisher, right guard Trey Hopkins and center Russell Bodine played the entirety of the first half, while Clint Boling played through the first quarter before being replaced by Christian Westerman.