Mixon carried the ball eight times for 31 yards and added a six-yard catch in Sunday's preseason loss to Washington.
Mixon also lost the handle on an exchange to kill the Bengals' second drive before it started, though the fumble was officially attributed to Andy Dalton. The Bengals have featured a power runner in Jeremy Hill and deft pass-catcher in Giovani Bernard in recent seasons, and the thought was that Mixon could be both rolled all up into one after he was drafted with some controversy in the second round. That hasn't quite been the case as of yet for the rookie, who's averaged just 3.9 yards per carry during the preseason despite a strong debut against Tampa Bay in the exhibition opener. He saw time with the first team on Sunday, though, and his current value is heavily tied to the status of Hill's ankle.