What It Means:

Yesterday, Eifert was in Los Angeles to go over his options as he weighed surgery, and ultimately he opted for it. He is expected to be out four-to-six months following the procedure, and is also a free agent this winter. Tyler Kroft might be the Bengals' tight end of the present and future.

Over 5 seasons, Eifert has played in just 39 of 69 possible games since coming into the league in 2013. He has just twice played 9 or more games in a season while producing 127 catches, 1,537 yards and 20 touchdowns so far in his short, injury-ravaged career.