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The start of OTAs is another day of business for most of the Cincinnati Bengals' roster. But for tight end Erick All, it's the end of a long road back from two knee injuries in 2025. And he is ready to hit somebody.
“I love to hit,” All told reporters after practice Tuesday. “If they have me hit, I’m in heaven.” All is recovering from a pair of ACL surgeries that cost him the second half of the 2024 season and the entire 2025 season. But he said his knee is completely stable and feels normal. All originally suffered the injury during Week 10 of the 2024 season against the Las Vegas Raiders.
“If I’m being quite honest, I feel a lot better than I did when I first got here,” All said. “Like, a lot better. Completely healthy, 2024 season to now, I feel like a completely different person.”
Head coach Zac Taylor loved how physical All has been since his return to the field. “He loves football and he loves the physical portion of football,” Taylor said. “The word physical in the dictionary is a picture of Erick All trying to put his face through somebody’s soul.”
All has been overcoming adversity throughout his football-playing career, even going back to his time at Michigan when he dealt with a back injury. But All says he is feeling great and is ready to be a contributor on offense.
“No matter how much I believe in God, no matter how much I love my kids, I love this game so much,” All said. “I want to get back here and be a dog for our team and go win the Super Bowl.”
This article originally appeared on Bengals Wire: Bengals' Erick All building hype after improbable injury return again
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“I love to hit,” All told reporters after practice Tuesday. “If they have me hit, I’m in heaven.” All is recovering from a pair of ACL surgeries that cost him the second half of the 2024 season and the entire 2025 season. But he said his knee is completely stable and feels normal. All originally suffered the injury during Week 10 of the 2024 season against the Las Vegas Raiders.
“If I’m being quite honest, I feel a lot better than I did when I first got here,” All said. “Like, a lot better. Completely healthy, 2024 season to now, I feel like a completely different person.”
Head coach Zac Taylor loved how physical All has been since his return to the field. “He loves football and he loves the physical portion of football,” Taylor said. “The word physical in the dictionary is a picture of Erick All trying to put his face through somebody’s soul.”
All has been overcoming adversity throughout his football-playing career, even going back to his time at Michigan when he dealt with a back injury. But All says he is feeling great and is ready to be a contributor on offense.
“No matter how much I believe in God, no matter how much I love my kids, I love this game so much,” All said. “I want to get back here and be a dog for our team and go win the Super Bowl.”
This article originally appeared on Bengals Wire: Bengals' Erick All building hype after improbable injury return again
Continue reading...
