The Bengals placed All (knee) on injured reserve Tuesday.
All will miss the remainder of the season after tearing the ACL in his right knee in Sunday's 41-24 win over the Raiders. The rookie tight end suited up in each of the Bengals' first nine games, turning in a 20-158-0 receiving line on 22 targets. Given the early November timing of his upcoming surgery in addition to the fact that it'll be his second operation on the knee, All may not be back to 100 percent by the start of the 2025 season.
Bengals head coach Zac Taylor said Monday that All suffered an ACL tear in his right knee in Sunday's 41-24 win over the Raiders and will miss the rest of the season, Ben Baby of ESPN.com reports.
The setback is a devastating one for All, who now has torn the ACL in his right knee for the second time in just over a year after he previously sustained the injury Oct. 14, 2023 during his final collegiate season at Iowa. Despite not being cleared for full practices with the Bengals until mid-August after being drafted in the fourth round in April, All had gotten off to a strong start to his rookie season, recording 20 receptions for 158 yards and no touchdowns on 22 targets through Cincinnati's first nine games. All's absence for the remainder of the season could open up extra reps for the four healthy tight ends on Cincinnati's 53-man roster (Mike Gesicki, Drew Sample, Tanner Hudson and Tanner McLachlan).
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Bengals' Erick All: Concern over knee injury
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Bengals head coach Zac Taylor acknowledged after Sunday's 41-24 win over the Raiders that he's concerned about the right knee injury All sustained in the contest, Ben Baby of ESPN.com reports.
Before hurting his knee Sunday, All had caught both of his targets for 24 yards. All previously tore the ACL in the same knee during his final collegiate season at Iowa in 2023, and after the Bengals selected him with a fourth-round pick in April, he missed the entire offseason program before being cleared for full practices in August. If All's latest knee injury costs him game action, Drew Sample and Tanner Hudson would be candidates to see added snaps at tight end alongside Mike Gesicki.
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Bengals' Erick All: Injures knee Sunday
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All exited Sunday's game against the Raiders due to a right knee injury.
Prior to that, All had caught both of his targets for 24 yards. While he's sidelined, Mike Gesicki, Drew Sample and Tanner Hudson will handle the Bengals' tight-end duties versus Las Vegas.
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Bengals' Erick All: Two catches against Eagles
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All caught both his targets for 32 yards in Sunday's Week 8 loss to the Eagles. He played 24 snaps on offense.
The rookie tight end was out-snapped by Mike Gesicki (31), who was also more active in the passing game. All's blocking advantage over Gesicki was negated by the game script in the second half, once the Bengals fell behind in the third quarter. The situation could be more favorable for All in Week 9 against the Raiders.
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Bengals' Erick All: Targeted three times in win
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All caught two of this three targets for 10 yards in Sunday's 17-7 win over the Giants.
All ranked second among Cincinnati tight ends in snaps (23) for Week 6, behind Drew Sample (26) and ahead of both Mike Gesicki (19) and Tanner Hudson (4). With that said, All was the only tight end to be targeted in the passing game. The rookie has stepped into the No. 1 role as the Bengals' top pass-catching option at tight end, but with wideouts Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins seeing most of the targets, All will likely continue to see limited volume.
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Bengals' Erick All: Two catches in loss
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All caught both of his targets for 10 yards in Sunday's 41-38 overtime loss to the Ravens.
All led all Cincinnati tight ends in playing time Sunday, as he was on the field for 52 percent of the Bengals' offensive snaps. As the rookie tight end continues to develop, it's possible that he overtakes Mike Gesicki as the unquestioned top pass-catching option at the position, though Drew Sample (43 precent share in Week 5) also continues to see plenty of involvement as more of a blocker.
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Bengals' Erick All: Sleepers (Start/Sit)
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The Ravens are No. 2 in most Fantasy points allowed to opposing tight ends, and I hope All will continue to be a factor for the Bengals. I like him better than Mike Gesicki in Week 5, and All has four targets and four catches in each of his past three games against Kansas City, Washington and Carolina. Now, he's been at 32 receiving yards or less in each contest with no touchdowns, but this could be his best game of the year. Baltimore has allowed a tight end to catch at least five passes in three games in a row, and All could be on the verge of breaking out if Joe Burrow keeps looking in his direction.
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Bengals' Erick All: Targeted four times in Week 3
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All secured all four of his targets for 22 yards in Monday's 38-33 loss to the Commanders.
All played 21 of Cincinnati's 62 offensive snaps Monday, behind fellow tight ends Mike Gesicki (31) and Drew Sample (25). Despite operating as the No. 3 tight end, the rookie saw four targets for the second straight week. Though All should be a candidate to draw looks from quarterback Joe Burrow when he's on the field, the rookie isn't seeing enough snaps at the moment to be viewed as a trustworthy fantasy options.
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Bengals' Erick All: Targeted four times in loss
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All secured all four of his targets for 32 yards in Sunday's 26-25 loss to the Chiefs.
All was much more involved in Week 2 after failing to earn a single target in Week 1. The rookie tight end played 33 of the Bengals' 64 offensive snaps against the Chiefs, but he was unable to make much of an impact for fantasy purposes. Heading into a Week 3 matchup against the Commanders, All will likely continue to see a minimal role as the Bengals' fourth tight end behind Mike Gesicki, Drew Sample and Tanner Hudson.
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Bengals' Erick All: Brought off NFI list
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The Bengals activated All (knee) from the active/non-football injury list Sunday.
All has been recovering from a torn ACL suffered last October, and he opened training camp on the active/NFI list on July 20. The rookie fourth-round pick out of Iowa will now be cleared to practice for the first time after finally passing a physical examination. All logged 21 catches for 299 yards and three touchdowns over just seven games during his final collegiate season. He will look to ramp up in time for the Bengals' first preseason game Saturday, Aug. 10 versus Tampa Bay.
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Bengals' Erick All: Put on active/NFI list
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The Bengals placed All (knee) on the active/non-football injury list Saturday.
All tore the ACL in his right knee last October, but that didn't prevent Cincinnati from selecting him in the fourth round of the 2024 NFL Draft. It's not clear how far along All in his recovery or whether he'll be ready to play by the start of the regular season. However, he can be activated off the NFI list at any point during training camp, at which point he'd be able to practice and play in preseason contests.
