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Bengals QB Joe Burrow told reporters Wednesday that he will not play Week 18 and will be the backup for Brandon Allen.

Burrow will be the first of many to not play for the Bengals. Joe Mixon (COVID protocols) is also not playing Week 18.

The Cincinnati Bengals have placed RB Joe Mixon on the reserve/COVID-19 list. He will reportedly miss Week 18.

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Zac Taylor told reporters that Joe Mixon could miss some practice time, but that the early word on his ankle has him feeling optimistic about the back’s availability for Sunday’s battle for first place in the AFC North against the Ravens.

It's obviously a key game but so far the signs look good. Mixon hurt his ankle late in Sunday’s win over the Broncos. Expect Mixon to at least be limited early in the week heading into Week 16.

Taylor said Joe Mixon's injury is a sprained ankle.

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HC Zac Taylor said Mixon will be limited early but he called the situation "encouraging." Seems like good news and seems like Mixon has a real shot to play in Week 16. The Bengals play a key, early Sunday game this week at home against the Ravens.

Bengals HC Zac Taylor told reporters Friday that RB Joe Mixon (illness) and WR Tee Higgins (ankle) are expected to play Week 14 against the San Francisco 49ers.

Mixon has been spotted at practice but is not on the field for obvious reasons. His status will depend on his ability to feel well enough to play, especially with Cincy's switch to a run-focused offense. Higgins was hurt Week 13 while putting together a second straight good game.

Cincinnati Bengals running back Joe Mixon missed Thursday's practice with an illness.

Mixon has missed back-to-back practices but can likely still be cleared for Week 14 even if he misses Friday's practice as well. He will, of course, need to recover from the illness in time for kickoff, but fantasy managers can remain cautiously optimistic about his Week 14 status until reported otherwise. Mixon has been excellent this season and is our RB3 for Week 14.

Bengals QB Joe Burrow plans to play this week, mangled finger or not.

Related players: Brandon Allen

The pinky finger was pointing the wrong way and swelling up, according to Rapoport. Burrow was able to throw and came back into the game. He doesn't plan to miss time, but it remains to be seen how hard he can throw the ball and how accurate he can be, Rapoport went on to say. Allen is the backup to Burrow.

Bengals QB Joe Burrow doesn’t think he’ll miss any time from the finger injury he suffered during Sunday’s loss to the Chargers.

Photos of Burrow’s hand were all over Twitter Sunday, as his hand swelled like a balloon. “It’s something I’ll have to deal with,” Burrow said after the game, one in which he took a beating even without talking the hand. Burrow was sacked six times by the Chargers and threw two interceptions. The Bengals made it interesting, cutting an early 24-0 deficit to 24-22. But a Joe Mixon fumble that became a scoop and score turned the momentum back in L.A’s favor and Cincinnati never recovered, losing 41-22. The Bengals wrap up their three-game homestand next week against the 49ers.