Eifert suffered an ankle injury in the Pro Bowl in January and had surgery in May. He said last month he was optimistic he could be ready for the opener, but shortly after he began running during his rehab work a report surfaced that he expected to miss at least three games.
Injuries have been a major story line during training camp and the preseason, but Lewis said he thinks Eifert will be the only player who doesn’t take team reps this week.
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