Bengals' Mixon off injury report, Bernard out 2-4 weeks

Cincinnati Bengals running back Joe Mixon was taken off the team's injury report on Friday and will return to the lineup in Week 5 against the Miami Dolphins.

The Bengals are still hurting at the running back position, however, as Giovani Bernard will miss two-to-four weeks due to an MCL sprain, a source told NFL Network's Tom Pelissero.

Mixon missed the last two weeks after suffering a knee injury. He underwent a procedure in September to remove a small particle dislodged during Cincinnati's Week 2 win over the Baltimore Ravens.

Bernard filled in admirably during Mixon's absence, but he'll now miss time with his own knee issue. He didn't appear to injure himself during a Week 4 win over the Atlanta Falcons, but the running back was sidelined at practice all week.

Bernard scored three touchdowns when Mixon was out, accumulating 130 yards in two starts. The second-year rusher ran for 179 yards and one touchdown before going down.

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