BREAKING: Eifert to have ankle surgery

[BengalChris]

(06-01-2016, 06:25 AM)jeremydc Wrote: I'm expecting him to be out the first 4 weeks of the season. If he comes back sooner, I'll be ecstatic.

While it is early and he could heal faster than expected, you might as well get use to the idea of him starting the season on the PuP list regardless of what was published before. That would mean he'd miss a minimum of 6 games and give the team flexibility with the roster during that time. The team may want an extra body on the 53 man roster if it's expected to take Eifert till mid-season to return to full health.

It's easy to hold a spot open for a 2-4 weeks when he's a top producers, but if it could be half a season that's a whole other thing.