In Week 6 last season, after Cincinnati Bengals running back Joe Mixon made a seven-yard run for a touchdown, he went to the sideline and took off his shoe.
Earlier in the game, Mixon had made a six-yard run off the right tackle and injured his foot on the play. Mixon decided to play through it. But it turned out worse than he expected.
“I was just like, ‘Man, I don’t know how I’m feeling. I know something’s going on but I don’t know exactly what it is,’” Mixon said. “I just tried to go back out there and beast it out.