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Bengals’ TE Tyler Eifert broke his ankle and is expected to undergo surgery, per source. Another tough-luck season is over for Eifert.

Related players: Tyler Kroft, C.J. Uzomah

Kroft recorded seven TDs last year, but has only four catches this season. Uzomah has seven catches this year for 74 yards.

John Ross responded to a tough week of criticism by scoring a touchdown against the Atlanta Falcons in Week 4.

He then limped off the field.

Ross returned but would later leave again. Speculation is it's a hamstring or groin injury. It's good news he was able to come back but not being able to finish makes him a questionmark for Week 5.

Bengals TE Tyler Eifert suffered an apparent ankle injury.

Related players: C.J. Uzomah, Tyler Kroft

It was tough to watch and you have to feel terrible for Eifert, who was having a nice season returning from a back injury and missing so much time to injury in his career. Kroft is likely to take his place in the receiving game as Uzomah is more of a blocker.

Sunday, Dallas Goedert played 55 snaps, most inline as a tight end, some out of the slot and even three split out wide. He was targeted early and often, and finished by catching all seven of his targets for 73 yards and that one touchdown. The Eagles often used three tight ends, even at the same time, with Goedert, Joshua Perkins and star Zach Ertz.

Goedert only played 17 snaps in each of the first two weeks. In Week 2, he wasn't even targeted. This despite a nice preseason and camp where he was a top target in that time. With all the injuries on offense for the Birds, the team needs Goedert to emerge. The story feels Goedert should continue to play a vital role even with the return of WR Alshon Jeffery.

Against Indianapolis, Tyler Eifert played 23 snaps (including a play nullified by penalty). That was 40 percent of the offensive plays. With the Bengals looking to utilize his skills on third down and in the passing game, the package of plays he participated in mostly stayed in that area.

He was in on seven of the team’s eight third downs.

Marvin Lewis said the amount each of the three tight ends plays will vary for each week.

Related players: Tyler Kroft, C.J. Uzomah

Uzomah is mostly used in the blocking game and Kroft (18 snaps) saw a diminished role in the offense after coming back from an injury this preseason. Eifert is the TE to own from a fantasy standpoint, but it sounds like all of them will be involved and the Bengals feel they are deep at the position.

Saquon Barkley's first NFL game should come with no limitations.

Barkley hasn't played since the New York Giants' preseason opener against the Cleveland Browns. He tweaked his hamstring on Aug. 13 and wasn't a full participant in practice until last week.

The No. 2 overall pick has looked good ever since, and doesn't expect the hamstring to have any impact on him in Sunday's season opener when the Giants host the Jacksonville Jaguars, the story said. In the story, Barkley was quoted as saying he's ready for a full workload.