WATCH: Bengals tight end Tyler Eifert gives update on rehab from back surgery

Bengals tight end Tyler Eifert provided an update on his rehabilitation from back surgery today via his Instagram page.

Eifert had season-ending back surgery in October after re-injuring his back in a Week 2 loss to Houston. He finished the season with four receptions for 46 yards.

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Eifert said he “can’t wait to be playing again a Pro Bowl level next year!”

Eifert also had back surgery in December, 2016, heading into the final year of his contract with the Bengals. Eifert was the team’s first-round pick in 2013. He was limited to just 39 of a possible 80 games because of injuries.

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The 6-foot-6, 250-pounder has 127 catches for 1,537 yards and 20 touchdowns in five seasons with the Bengals. Eifert was a Pro Bowl selection in 2015 after 52 catches and 13 TDs.

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