Tyler Eifert

Tyler Eifert (back) may not be ready for Bengals' training camp

Cincinnati Bengals tight end Tyler Eifert (back surgery) said he is not sure if he will be ready for training camp.

What It Means:

"I'll have to see how I'm feeling and go from there," Eifert said. "I've still lost a lot of strength with the nerve issues and all of that stuff. ... Once I get my strength back I'll be fine." It is a departure from his comments just one week ago when Eifert said he will "be ready to go by the time it’s go time." Considering how long it took Eifert to recover from an ankle injury last offseason, his health cannot be taken for granted.

Among the 44 tight ends to earn at least 30 targets in 2016, Eifert's 0.88 Reception Net Expected Points per target was fourth-most.