Across the NFL, players have unique indicators that tell them when they're ready for training camp and the start of the season. For some, there's a longing to return to the game or their teammates. Others might successfully hit a specific goal relative to weight gain or weight loss, or with their playbook.
Bengalstight end Erick All Jr. was attempting to cross a street in Greece in June when knew he was ready for Bengals training campthis summer, and the realization literally hit him as he was struck by a three-wheeled vehicle and thrown.
All spoke on his harrowing experience after Day 2 of Bengals training campJuly 30 at Paycor Stadium. His recounting of the incident was playful, and he was able to laugh and smile as he conveyed the details,
including that the driver of the three-wheeled appeared to be fleeing someone or something.
All said he wasn't seriously injured by the collision. In fact, it fired him up.
"It was really huge. It was huge for my confidence," All said. "That did a lot of good things for the mental, I'm telling you... He hit me pretty good. I think that guy was trying to 'get out of Dodge.' It's a little different out there.
"It could have been very bad."
Prior to being struck by a vehicle, All was looking to bounce back from surgeries that caused him to miss the 2025 season. Evidently, the surgeries and being tossed around on a Grecian street by a moving vehicle won't deter him from attempting to contribute in 2026.
"I feel like I'm ready to go full-go," All said. "I feel great."
This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Erick All Jr. knew he was ready for Bengals camp when a vehicle hit him
