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Giovani Bernard leaps Falcons’ defender (Video)

Sep 14, 2014; Cincinnati, OH, USA; Cincinnati Bengals running back Giovani Bernard (25) runs the ball against the Atlanta Falcons at Paul Brown Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark Zerof-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 14, 2014; Cincinnati, OH, USA; Cincinnati Bengals running back Giovani Bernard (25) runs the ball against the Atlanta Falcons at Paul Brown Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark Zerof-USA TODAY Sports

The Cincinnati Bengals got a bit of bad news during Sunday’s matchup with the Atlanta Falcons. During the first quarter, they lost star wide receiver A.J. Green with a toe injury and he will be out for the remainder of the game.

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Without Green, the Bengals are really going to have to rely on running back Giovani Bernard to help take the pressure off of quarterback, Andy Dalton, with Green out of the lineup.

He is proving that they can count on him during Sunday’s game against the Atlanta Falcons.

During the second quarter, the Bengals faced second-and-five on their own 41. Dalton found Bernard on a screen play. He got by a tackler and then leaped a defender, picking up 24 yards in the process.

You can see the play below.

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