Cincinnati Bengals running back Samaje Perine did not get off to a very good start Sunday against the Green Bay Packers.
Perine, who got the start because of an ankle injury suffered by Joe Mixon in the Week 4 win over Jacksonville, had just two jobs: Run the ball, and protect quarterback Joe Burrow.
Cincinnati cornerback Chidobe Awuzie had just intercepted an Aaron Rodgers pass and set the Bengals up in great field position at the Packers’ 42-yard-line. Facing a 2nd-and-10, Perine whiffed on a block against blitzing linebacker Krys Barnes and surrendered an 8-yard sack that effectively wasted a golden opportunity.