Joe Mixon would undergo surgery after a knee injury; 2 weeks | Bleacher's report

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Cincinnati Bengals midfielder Joe Mixon is set to undergo arthroscopic surgery on Saturday, following a small particle in the 34-23 win over the Baltimore Ravens on Thursday night, according to reports. Adam Schefter from ESPN. Mixon should miss two weeks with the injury, by Schefter.

Mixon was taken into the locker room in the first half, but came back to finish the match with the close score.

"I had to speak for myself [into] "said Mixon, according to the official website of the Bengals." It's the mental strength. It was really hard … it was weird. The knee was hurting. The mental side is that you always want to play 100%. When it bothers you, it's hard mentally. I just had to check it mentally and harshly. "

He finished the game with 84 yards in 21 races, adding a reception for three yards.

Pelissero noted that Mixon will ask for a second opinion to see if a procedure is necessary. If he goes under the knife, he will probably run out of time.

Mixon had a strong rookie season after the Bengals picked it up in the second round of the 2017 NFL draft. He ran for 626 yards and four touchdowns on 178 carries and added 30 catches for 287 yards while sharing shots with Giovani Bernard and the late Jeremy Hill.

The University of Oklahoma, aged 22, suffered a concussion and an ankle injury during its first campaign. He missed only two games, though.

Giovani Bernard plans to receive the lion's share of the shots in the field of Cincinnati. This should also lead to more opportunities for Tra Carson and Mark Walton, especially at the start of the race.

In the end, Mixon has the necessary tools to become a three-man workaholic against the Bengals' offense, but a crowded field depth chart prevented him. Cincinnati will benefit from this depth with the second rusher being forced out of the lineup for a moment.