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Bengals’ injured players are making huge comebacks
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The Cincinnati Bengals have two really impressive injury comeback stories going on in training camp and preseason games right now.
One name will be familiar to most: Erick All .
Viewed as an injury risk when the Bengals drafted him after a freefall to the fourth round in 2024, he appeared in just nine games in 2024 and then missed all of 2025 after complications that required multiple knee surgeries .
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The other is less familiar, but also impressive: Connor Lew.
Lew, a fourth-round rookie, didn't seem like a guarantee to be fully cleared for training camp after suffering a torn ACL at the end of Auburn's season last year.
Both All and Lew have done well over the course of camp and preseason action. All still remains a big part of the offensive plan as an all-around threat who opens up the offense, unlike Mike Gesicki (who slants more toward receiver) and Drew Sample (blocker).
Lew doesn't have as big of a role planned, but he's quickly cementing himself as the primary backup behind center Ted Karras . That's a big first step toward potentially being the starter of the future once Karras leaves the franchise.
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Injury fortunes still need to hold strong for both players, but a strong summer for All and Lew is a win for the team and themselves and a giant step toward big roles now and far into the future.
This article originally appeared on Bengals Wire: Bengals' injured players are making huge comebacks
