Week 13 Bengals injury updates: Are Ja'Marr Chase and Joe Mixon playing tonight vs 49ers?

Missing two of their most important offensive weapons over the past few weeks, the Cincinnati Bengals have managed to survive. Their attack has been somewhat hampered by the absence of Ja'Marr Chase and Joe Mixon in their last two contests. However, many supporters anticipated that these two would participate against the Kansas City Chiefs.

For the Bengals, there is good and bad news in that regard. Ja'Marr Chase is anticipated to feature against the Kansas City Chiefs, as per ESPN's Adam Schefter.

In a press conference on Wednesday, Chase claimed that he pulled a muscle in his knee on a 15-yard TD against the New Orleans Saints in Week 6. He also struggled with a hip issue as he went on to get the game-winning touchdown. Then, during the victory over the Atlanta Falcons, he aggravated the injury.

Now, for the bad news. Ian Rapoport of NFL Network has stated that Joe Mixon will likely miss the game. He has since been ruled inactive.

Mixon experienced a concussion a few weeks ago. The Cincinnati Bengals are cautious in determining when he will be back on the field since concussions can be severe.

Implications of Joe Mixon missing the Bengals' game against the 49ers

As they say in this situation: "next man up." Samaje Perine, who led the team in rushing against the Tennessee Titans in Week 12, will likely take Mixon's place. He gained 58 yards and a touchdown on 17 rushes as the starting running back against the Titans.

The Bengals gained 108 yards on the ground in the victory over the Titans without Mixon. Samaje Perine bore the load and racked up 93 total yards. Based on his performance the previous week, Perine should see an uptick in carries even if Mixon is eligible to play.

Mixon has now experienced a concussion twice in his career, necessitating multiple missed games. We will keep you up to date with his condition and return in the coming days.