Former University of North Carolina running back Giovani Bernard was putting together an impressive season for the Cincinnati Bengals through the first four weeks. Bernard was seeing extended time due to an injury to running back Joe Mixon and he’s been productive over the past two weeks.
In Week 3 and 4, Bernard had a combined 130 rushing yards on 27 carries for 3 touchdowns as the Bengals went 1-1 during that stretch. He also hauled in 9 receptions for 52 yards, becoming a target out of the backfield for quarterback Andy Dalton.
Bernard appeared to be hitting a groove but now he has suffered a setback.