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The Bengals bounce back from a 1-4 start to open the year and earn their fourth win of the season, moving them to 4-5 today. However, today’s win over the Raiders came with an unfortunate development as there are fears of a tight end Erik All suffered a torn cruciate ligament that will end his 2024 rookie campaign, according to Jordan Schultz of FOX Sports. Head coach Zac Taylor has now confirmed the news. 
It was all a fourth-round pick for the Bengals out of Iowa, who has become a virtual tight end factory for the NFL after producing players like George Kittel, TJ Hockenson, Noah FantAnd Sam LaPorta. It was all the last of this group, who spent just a year in the Hawkeyes system after transferring from Michigan, where he spent his first four years in college as a Wolverine. His time in Iowa City produced 21 catches for 299 yards and three touchdowns.
In his rookie season, All has shown promise as a TE2 in Cincinnati. Although veteran Mike Gesicki leads the position room in targets (30), catches (25) and yards (253), All (18 catches on 20 targets for 134 yards) isn’t far behind. Until Week 9, the Bengals had not signed any tight ends this year, with Gesicki picking up two. The veteran asset is on a one-year deal in Cincinnati, which created an easy path for All to take over the TE1 job in 2025 if he showed enough promise as a rookie.
Instead, the remainder of All’s rookie season will likely be spent recovering. He should have plenty of time to be ready for the 2025 regular season, although there is little room for setbacks. In the meantime, Gesicki will be alone on the tight end depth chart as the Bengals look for a replacement well-equipped to handle All’s run-blocking duties.