Report: Joe Mixon to Miss at Least Two Weeks Following Knee Procedure

Mixon tallied 84 rushing yards in Thursday's win over Baltimore.

Bengals running back Joe Mixon will undergo a knee procedure on Friday to remove a dislodged particle in his knee per ESPN's Adam Schefter. Mixon is expected to miss two weeks. 

Bengals’ RB Joe Mixon has a small particle in his knee that was dislodged Thursday night and is scheduled to be removed with a procedure Friday, per source. The procedure is expected to sideline Mixon two weeks, per source.

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) September 14, 2018

NFL Network's Ian Rapoport updated the timetable for Mixon's return on Saturday, noting the Oklahoma product won't be back on the field for "roughly between 2 and 4 weeks."

Following successful arthroscopic knee surgery today, #Bengals RB Joe Mixon’s timeframe for return is roughly between 2 and 4 weeks, source said. The extra time between games should help, but likely to miss at least 1.

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) September 15, 2018

Mixon exited during the first half of Thursday night's game against Baltimore with a hurt knee, returning after halftime. He rushed for 84 yards on 21 carries in the Bengals' victory, playing a key role in the fourth quarter.

A second-round pick in the 2017 draft, Mixon averaged 3.5 yards per carry as a rookie and rushed for 626 yards. He also added four touchdowns. Seven-year veteran Giovani Bernard is expected to get the starting nod in Mixon's absence.