The Cincinnati Bengals have found their next starting tight end in free agency.
According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Bengals have agreed to terms on a one-year deal with Mike Gesicki.
Gesicki, 28, spent last year with the New England Patriots, catching 29 of his 45 targets and scoring twice over 17 games. He’s a former second-round pick of Miami and played five seasons with the Dolphins and averages 11 yards per catch for his career.
A 6’6″ weapon for Joe Burrow, Gesicki slots into the No. 1 role, leaving the recently re-signed Drew Sample as the blocking specialist. The Bengals could still look to draft a tight end or bring back Tanner Hudson, too, given the lack of names on the depth chart.
