The Cincinnati Bengals added veteran TE Mike Gesicki on a sort of one-year “prove-it” deal. They’re banking on his returning to the numbers he put up just a couple years ago with the Miami Dolphins. Over the past two seasons, he hasn’t received the looks in the passing game he had previously, but they believe they can feed him with QB Joe Burrow.
A former second-round pick, Gesicki posted a career-high 73 receptions for 780 yards in 2021. A year later, under Mike McDaniel, the Dolphins shifted to a receiver-heavy offense after adding Tyreek Hill. Hill alone commanded 170 targets, with Jaylen Waddle adding another 117, Gesicki third with 52 in 17 games played.