Bengals would miss more than just Tyler Eifert’s receiving

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CINCINNATI — Yes, Tyler Eifert can catch a football.

That is an incontrovertible fact, evidenced by his team-high 13 touchdown receptions last season. Still, it must be pointed out that the Cincinnati Bengals tight end is much more than just a pass-catcher. What is one other area of his game that often gets overlooked?

What Eifert does as a blocker.

Bengals tight end Tyler Eifert is an underrated blocker as well as a major factor in the red zone. AP Photo/Frank Victores

Although it’s still too early to know for certain if the currently rehabbing Eifert will end up missing one or more games when the Bengals open play this September (Eifert had ankle surgery Wednesday to repair an issue that originally appeared in the Pro Bowl), it remains worth pointing out the myriad ways the Bengals could miss him if he indeed will be out any period of game time. Thanks to the good folks at Pro Football Focus, we can highlight one of them. Because of …

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