1) Joe Mixon returns as Giovani Bernard sits. Cincinnati’s stable of running backs is rather unstable. Mixon, who missed two games against Carolina and Atlanta, practiced all week and wasn’t given a injury status on Friday — meaning that he’ll play on Sunday when the Bengals host the Dolphins.
Giovani Bernard is out 2-4 weeks. According to NFL reporter Tom Pelissero, Bernard suffered an MCL sprain against Atlanta and could miss the entire month of October.