Bengals TE Erick All recounts being hit via truck in Greece previous this summer time

Erick All’s go back to movement purchased a numerous check out in Greece. Ian Johnson / Getty Footage

July 30, 2026 Up to date 2:46 pm EDT

CINCINNATI — Bengals tight surrender Erick All Jr. is making an attempt to return abet from two ACL surgical procedures that sidelined him for the 2nd part of his rookie season in 2024 and all the 2025 season. His restoration had lengthy earlier well, nevertheless it without a doubt turned into construct to the check out whilst he turned into vacationing in Greece ultimate month.

As he turned into strolling down the sidewalk advance his lodge, All mentioned {that a} 3-wheeled truck veered off the road, made touch and knocked him to the bottom. While the Bengals’ tight surrender is known for his toughness, this incident construct that to the check out. As everyone waited for the instant that All can be completely abet and delighted returning to the sector after his severe knee injury, being in a residing to pop abet up after being hit via a truck made it evident to All that he turned into able to return abet.

“That turned into astronomical for my confidence, you don’t label, that did relatively moderately a large number of independent suitable issues for the psychological,” All mentioned on Thursday. “It might possess been very infamous. That’s what I lift out. I’m right here for the physicality. After now not taking part in for a while, once I purchased smacked via that factor, and I purchased up, this is as mammoth of a luck — that’s the primary time I ever purchased pancaked. Ever. I’m cherish, damn, if I will be able to deal with conclude that, I’m independent suitable. I’m maximum continuously the hammer.”

All non violent has a catch 22 situation on his face from the incident, nevertheless reiterated he feels 100 pc and as independent suitable as ever coming off the 2 surgical procedures — and one pancake. That’s mammoth knowledge for a Bengals offense that started molding its plan round him for the duration of his rookie season in 2024.

“Clearly, he had so much happening at the aspect of his knee, nevertheless you wouldn’t realize it via having a see at him,” Joe Burrow mentioned. “He turns out fit, hasty, explosive. He’ll play a mammoth independent for us this 300 and sixty 5 days.”