Cincinnati Bengals head coach Zac Taylor confirmed Joe Mixon was placed on the NFL's reserve/COVID-19 list ahead of the team's final regular-season game against the Cleveland Browns.
Cincinnati has already secured the AFC North title, so resting Mixon may have been an option on the table anyway. Taylor ruled out starting quarterback Joe Burrow for Week 18 to keep him healthy for the postseason.
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