Erick

All Jr.

All will miss the rest of the season after tearing the same ACL he tore in 2023. He played 45 percent of the Bengals snaps in 2024 and will be a key part of the offense assuming he recovers to play in 2025 in the second year of his rookie contract. All finishes with 20 catches on 22 targets for 158 yards in 2024.

Schultz notes this “is the same knee [All] tore his ACL on in October ’23.” It’s an extremely unfortunate end to a promising rookie season. All now faces a long road to recovery in an offseason that should have been spent honing his craft. He finishes the year with 20 receptions and 158 yards on 21 targets, averaging 1.48 yards per route run. The Bengals may now feel compelled to re-sign veteran TE Mike Gesicki, who is scheduled to hit free agency after this season.

All went down with a non-contact injury in the second quarter, limping to the locker room. The rookie had caught 2-of-2 targets for 24 yards before his exit. The Bengals listed him as doubtful to return with a right knee injury, the same one he injured to end his final college season last year. All’s role will be filled by a combination of Tanner Hudson and Drew Sample.

All was targeted twice in the Bengals’ loss, highlighted by a 28-yard catch in the first half. Mike Gesicki was the lead tight end, though with him running more wide receiver routes, All saw a small increase in opportunity. The rookie is still not fantasy relevant, but is quietly averaging a pair of receptions per game this season.

Gesicki has been effective in a part-time role for the Bengals this year, totaling 17 receptions for 178 yards through five games. Erick All has been seeing some work behind Gesicki but not enough to be a reliable fantasy option. He would jump into the TE2 ranks if Gesicki is unable to suit up this week.

All led the Bengals’ tight ends in targets, catches, and receiving yards. The Bengals have publicly praised the former Michigan/Iowa tight end, so it’s not a surprise to see him more involved in the offense. However, the team is also splitting snaps between all of their tight ends, and Tanner Hudson figures to return soon, so this is likely a situation to avoid in fantasy unless one guy emerges from the timeshare.

Taylor adds, “You can put a lot on his plate.” All notably tied veteran TE Drew Sample for a positional, team-high 33 offensive snaps in Week 2. The rookie is promisingly averaging 1.78 yards per route run while having caught 4-of-4 targets through two weeks. All can be speculatively stashed on deep-league benches, though it could take some time for him to separate.

All Jr. wasn’t involved in Week 1 against the Patriots, but the 24-year-old rookie finished tied with fellow first-year receiver Andrei Iosivas for third in targets behind Mike Gesicki and Ja’Marr Chase. Joe Burrow seemed to see something he liked against the KC linebackers, as he also targets Drew Sample three times for three catches in the loss. All Jr. has gotten positive reviews in camp, but remains without redraft value as long as Gesicki is healthy.

All is stuck in the Bengals’ No. 3 tight end role for the time being. He will need to flash, both as a receiver and blocker for the coaching staff to deploy him in two-tight end sets.

Regardless of how it sounds, All’s placement on the active NFI list simply means he reported to camp with an injury, something that has been known for some time. He will not count towards the team’s 90-man roster during camp but can be activated at any point, upon which the Bengals would not be required to make room for him on their roster considering he already counts against their numbers. The towering rookie tight end tore his ACL early in the 2023 collegiate season while at Iowa and should be tracking to be healthy for the start of the 2024 NFL season.