Joe Mixon mixes in with first team in preseason debut

Bengals running back Joe Mixon wasnt listed on the first three rungs of the Bengals initial depth chart, but he got in Friday nights game before quarterback Andy Dalton, wide receiver A.J. Green and the rest of Cincinnatis starters left the game. Jeremy Hill was on the field for the first snap, but Mixon was [more]

Huge role right out the gate for Joe Mixon?

Team website hints at feature-back role for rookie

Bengals.com editor Geoff Hobson addressed Joe Mixon in a Q&A with readers Wednesday, Aug. 3: Mixon is the real deal. I think you have to think about him as a 15-to-20-carry-a-game guy with three to five catches. Right away. Sept. 10. Vs. Baltimore. That said, I think they should keep Jeremy Hill. ... This guy can still help them. Hes a good back, very good on the goal-line and what a perfect panacea for an offensive line in transition: a stable of three starting caliber backs in Mixon, Hill, and Giovani Bernard. Perfect. Rotate them, make sure you run it 30-35 times to take heat off the young tackles, and how much room do you think that will give A.J. Green and friends? (Bengals.com)

FF Today's Take: Mixon has done nothing in camp to remove any of the shine off his luster, and the idea of him starting Week 1 should come as a surprise to no one. Whether or not the Bengals want to give him 250 carries and 40 catches is another story, especially since Hill remains an effective goal-line back and Bernard is a very capable receiver. Mixon's workload in the team's dress rehearsal (third preseason game) could be telling as to whether Hobson is right.

Bernard flashes speed, Bengals open camp at full-strength

CINCINNATI (AP) - Giovani Bernard took the handoff, avoided a defender with a jump cut and ran 70 yards to the end zone. A.J. Green made a diving catch on the sideline, the golden bottoms of his cleats flashing in the sunlight. Tight end Tyler Eifert got open for a ...

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