The Cincinnati Bengals ruled out Tyler Eifert for their Week 6 matchup with the New England Patriots. This comes as no surprise after Eifert failed to get even one practice session in for the second straight week.
Tyler Eifert injury update: Bengals TE out vs. Patriots
The Bengals continue to be without Tyler Eifert due to ankle and back injuries. When will he return?
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Eifert is recovering from offseason ankle surgery, as well as a back injury suffered sometime in Week 5. He now looks very questionable to miss Week 7 vs. the Cleveland Browns and Week 8 vs. Washington before getting a bye week in Week 9.
Do not expect Eifert to return before that bye.
Fantasy Spin: Eifert is now cut-worthy if you are in need of another tight end. With no clear return date, cutting him is a smart move in smaller fantasy leagues.
And as long as Eifert is out, C.J. Uzomah should be a decent fantasy option in PPR leagues. He has caught nine passes for 88 yards over the past two games while being targeted 10 times.
