ATLANTA -- Cincinnati Bengals tight end Tyler Eifert was carted off the field on Sunday with a gruesome leg injury.
The Bengals had tried to keep Eifert healthy by limiting his snaps in games this season, but he came down awkwardly on his right leg after catching a pass and being tackled by Falcons linebacker De'Vondre Campbell early in the third quarter. His leg went out at a sideways angle as he came down, and it was immediately clear that the injury was a serious one.
Eifert grabbed his helmet and started banging his hand on the ground, trying to get the attention of athletic trainers, who quickly ran to his side. Eifert was fitted with an air cast and placed on a stretcher before he was carted off the field.