Bengals place RB Mixon on IR

The Bengals placed running back Joe Mixon on injured reserve with a foot injury.

The announcement means backup Giovani

Bernard will start when Cincinnati faces Washington on Sunday.

Also Saturday, the team elevated guard Quinton Spain and cornerback

Jalen Davis from the practice squad to the active roster, and returned safety

Trayvon Henderson to the practice squad from the COVID-19 list.

In other news:

• The Chargers placed linebacker Kyzir White on the COVID-19 list and called up three players from the practice squad.

White is in his third season and is the Chargers leading tackler with 68.

Los Angeles also activated linebackers B.J. Bello and Cole Christiansen along with safety Jaylen

Watkins from the practice squad.

• The Raiders activated seven players off the COVID-19 list after they missed practice this week as “high risk” close contacts to a teammate who had tested positive

Safety Johnathan Abram, defensive tackle

Maliek Collins, defensive tackle Johnathan Hankins, cornerback Isaiah Johnson, defensive end

Arden Key and defensive tackle Kendal Vickers all were activated and are on target to play Sunday against the Kansas City Chiefs. Defensive end David Irving was also activated from the practice squad COVID-19 list.

• The Jets placed cornerback Bless Austin on injured reserve, another tough blow to their already thin and inexperienced secondary.

Austin injured his neck in practice Wednesday.

The team also announced outside linebacker Frankie Luvu was activated from IR and quarterback Mike White was signed from the practice squad.

• The Jaguars activated veteran cornerback D.J.

Hayden from injured reserve. They waived safety Doug Middleton to make room on the roster.