It’s looking like the Cincinnati Bengals will be without one of their key offensive building blocks for the entirety of the 2025 season.
According to Paul Dehner Jr. of The Athletic, rookie tight end Erick All Jr. is expected to miss all of next year with a torn ACL.
Dehner reports that All’s injury “exposed a complicated fix from a previous ACL tear” and will require two surgeries to get it fully healed.
The Bengals fourth-round pick tore his knee in early November but a lingering procedure from his days in college has set him back tremendously.
All’s injury history includes a 2022 back surgery and a 2023 ACL tear while starring at Michigan and Iowa. And now he likely won’t be available to see the field again until 2026.
The 24-year-old appeared in nine games for Cincinnati before going down with the injury which included six starts. All told (no pun intended), the TE finished with 20 catches for 158 yards — getting a healthy chunk of snaps in the Bengals’ high-powered offense.
It’s definitely a blow to a team that could be losing a major playmaker this offseason in Tee Higgins.
“Man, I really feel for the guy. That’s awful,” a Bengals fan wrote on X.
“Need to go ahead and try to draft another one,” another fan said.
“This is heartbreaking. Hope he can make a comeback for 2026,” a third fan commented.
The two-time 1,000-yard receiver has been Joe Burrow’s No. 2 target behind Ja’Marr Chase since his arrival in 2020 and figures to have a lot of suitors on the open market.
As for All, he’ll likely have a tough road ahead. But hopefully he’s able to do well with his rehab and hit the ground running in ’26.
