Bengals RB Joe Mixon active, expected to play vs. Packers

The Cincinnati Bengals will have running back Joe Mixon in the backfield for Sunday's game against the visiting Green Bay Packers.

Coach Zac Taylor said Friday that the team would determine Mixon's availability after a Saturday workout.

Mixon missed practice all week after sustaining a low-grade ankle sprain in the Bengals' 24-21 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sept. 30.

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