Cincinnati Bengals tight end Tyler Eifert left the team's game against the Pittsburgh Steelers with a concussion on Sunday. Eifert looked shaken up on the field and went to the locker room immediately after going to the sideline.
Bengals TE Tyler Eifert leaves Steelers game with concussion
Eifert was shaken up and left the game in the second quarter.
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Eifert entered the concussion protocol and was announced as doubtful to return to the game, before the team eventually declared him out and confirmed the concussion.
Eifert caught two passes for 42 yards before leaving the game with an injury. He was listed as probable on the official injury report with a neck injury going into Sunday’s game, but everyone expected him to play.
A three-year veteran, Eifert came into Week 14 leading the NFL in total touchdowns with 12. All of those have been on receptions and he’s had multi-touchdown games four times this season. The tight end has 46 catches for 522 yards on the year.
Missing Eifert, a breakout star this year, is a huge deal for a Bengals' offense that lost quarterback Andy Dalton to a thumb injury earlier in the game. Being without two of their top offensive weapons has the Bengals in a precarious position going forward.
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