Tyler Eifert Injury: Bengals TE Ruled Out for Week 16 vs. Texans

December 23, 2016   ·   Adam Wells   ·   Jump to comments

Cincinnati Bengals tight end Tyler Eifert is on the shelf again, and he will miss Saturday's game against the Houston Texans. 
Per Jay Morrison of Cox Media Group, Eifert has been ruled out due to his ailing back.
Eifert has had a nightmare season, only appearing in eight games due in large part to lingering effects from an injury he suffered to his ankle during last year's Pro Bowl, and he has had back problems along the way. 
Eifert had a breakout season in 2015, setting new career highs in every major category, including receptions (52), receiving yards (615) and touchdown catches (13). He did all that in just 13 games due to neck and concussion problems that cost him three games in the final month of the campaign. 
Injuries have, unfortunately, become a defining trait for Eifert in his NFL career. The 26-year-old has never played all 16 games in a season, including missing 15 games during the 2014 season after dislocating his elbow in the Bengals'...

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