Bengals Joe Mixon to miss Week 7 matchup with Browns due to foot injury per rep

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The are expected to not have one of their key offensive playmakers this week when they take on the for the second of their two matchups. , Bengals running back has been ruled out of Sunday's Week 7 matchup due to a foot injury. Mixon has not practiced all week due to the injury, so this development does not come as much of a surprise.Mixon injured his foot during the second quarter of the Bengals' 31-27 lo s to the , but was able to later return to the game. Mixon finished the contest with 54 rushing yards and a touchdown on 18 carries, and also caught two pa ses for 15 yards. The former Oklahoma star has had to deal with a couple of injuries this season, but Week 7 will be the first game this year Caris LeVert Jersey  in which he is inactive. Mixon has rushed 119 times for 428 yards and three touchdowns in six games this season. The former second-round pick in the 2017 NFL Draftearlier this offseason after rushing for 1,137 yards and five touchdowns while averaging 4.1 yards per carry last year. Cincinnati leaned on Mixon heavily during its first matchup with Cleveland in Week 2, as Mixon touched the ball 20 times for a total of 86 yards in the 35-30 lo s.With Mixon out, expect to step up in his place.Bernard has rushed 12 times for 44 yards and one touchdown so far this season, and also has caught 16 pa ses for 115 yards. The Browns have the No. 4 defense in the league when it comes to rushing yards allowed per game, so Bernard certainly has his work cut out for him. It's po sible the Bengals could keep the ball in the air for the majority of the matchup -- which would fall in line with how their Week 2 matchup with the Browns went. completed 37 of 61 pa ses for 316 yards and three touchdowns against Cleveland in September and became the first rookie since 1950 to attempt over 60 pa ses and not throw an interception.  Garrett Temple Jersey