Even though he's been hit with an “easily injured” label, Tyler Eifert shouldn't be completely discounted by the Cincinnati Bengals quite yet.

It's no secret, by this point, that Eifert is nothing if not easily injured. And, his latest injury was — for lack of a better way of putting it — a game changer.

And, as he once again heads off for free agency, he has to consider being upfront and honest about all his injuries, and his progress in them, according to the Bengals Wire.

To his credit, it's something that Tyler Eifert is happy to disclose when necessary.

“Obviously it’s something I have to deal with and something I have to answer to because it is a part of my history. It’s tough, though, because there’s nothing I could do to prevent what is happening. Pretty freak injuries.”

In the same breath, no team wants a player that can't seem to stay on the field when it's his time to play ball, and that's what Eifert has done more often than not. This, combined with the fact that the Bengals have a whole new coaching staff to appease, and it looks like Eifert's future with the team is a non-starter and a foregone conclusion.

But that doesn't mean that the team should give up on him just yet. In fact, it's his past history that should make the team more, not less, loyal to him, and consider taking him back on once he enters free agency.

He played college football at the University of Notre Dame, received All-American honors, and was recognized as the top college tight end. Eifert was drafted by the Bengals in the first round of the 2013 NFL Draft.

And up until 2015, Eifert could be counted on to take the field and produce results. However, it wasn't until 2016 that he began experiencing a series of injuries, and ultimately got placed on injured reserve.

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For what it's worth, if the Bengals do give up on him, Tyler Eifert can count on a career with the Cowboys. According to SB Nation, the team has already begun the process of recruiting him in earnest:

“Many have connected the Eifert dot to the Cowboys in that his brother in law is Zack Martin, plus the two played together at Notre Dame (they were also roommates). Another proud member of the Fighting Irish just so happens to be Jaylon Smith so perhaps he wants another Golden Domer on America’s Team. There was no crossover between Eifert and Smith in South Bend, but it’s clear that the latter wants there to be in their professional lives.”

The Bengals have a lot of roster moves to make this offseason, and the decision on Eifert should be one worth watching.