AFC North

Bengals Notebook: Mixon, Perine Step Back Into Roles; Ja'Marr Critiques Chase; The Art Of Ball Security

“The Odd Couple,” backfield of chatty Joe Mixon and stoic Samaje Perine took up residence in the NFL playoff chase Wednesday when Mixon practiced full for the first time Wednesday since suffering a concussion in the first half of the Nov. 20 win in Pittsburgh as the Bengals began tuning for Sunday’s game (1 p.m.-Cincinnati’s Local 12) against the Browns at Paycor Stadium.