Tyler Eifert suffers broken ankle and will have surgery; posts heartfelt message on Twitter

Just as his season was taking off, Tyler Eifert is out for the rest of 2018.

The Bengals tight end suffered a broken ankle vs. the Falcons that will require surgery, according to Adam Schefter.

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

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) September 30, 2018 Eifert has since posted an emotional message on Twitter:

With Eifert playing under a one-year deal this season, Eifert’s career in Bengals stripes may have ended on the Atlanta turf. What makes this injury even harder to stomach was it came right as Eifert was starting to establish himself as one of the game’s best…