Giovani Bernard may not be ready for Week One Posted Jun 12, 2017 The Bengals drafted running back Joe Mixon in the second round of this year’s draft in a move that’s sure to impact Giovani Bernard’s role on the team moving forward. Bernard is going to have to get healthy before we’ll find out how much that role will change, however. Bernard tore his ACL last season and has not yet been cleared for a full return to football activities. (NBC Sports)