Erick All

Tore his ACL in October 2024 and did not play at all in 2025 amid a prolonged knee recovery, on top of earlier college knee and back surgeries. August 2026 camp reporting had him back at full strength, but one more setback to the surgically repaired knee would be career-defining.

The passing game funnels first to Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins, and Mike Gesicki occupies the receiving-TE snaps All needs to claim; 2026 seventh-round rookie Jack Endries adds depth-level competition but little real threat.

Even when healthy in 2024 his usage was marginal — 4% target share, 3.3 aDOT, and a 0.07 WOPR across 8 games with the target-share trend falling before the injury — so he must earn a materially bigger role, not just reclaim an old one.

August 2026 training-camp reports had him fully recovered and standing out after nearly two years away, with Joe Burrow publicly calling him 'fit, fast, explosive' and projecting a big role — rare, direct endorsement from an elite quarterback.

The Burrow-led offense is strongly pass-heavy (+12% pass rate over expected), and the tight end room is winnable: Gesicki is a rotational piece and the only 2026 draft investment at the position was a seventh-round pick, leaving All's path to volume intact.