Bengals TE Mike Gesicki (pectoral) has been designated to return from IR and will practice on Wednesday. He's been out since Week 6, and it's still unclear if he'll be ready to play vs. the Patriots this weekend. Cincinnati could certainly use Gesicki with WR Ja'Marr Chase suspended for this game. Gesicki wouldn't be a bankable Week 12 fantasy play, but his return would knock TE Noah Fant out of spot-start consideration.

Bengals TE Mike Gesicki will be out "a while" with the pectoral injury he suffered in the Week 6 loss to the Packers, HC Zac Taylor said Monday. Cincinnati stuck with a TE rotation vs. Green Bay even after Gesicki exited early on. Noah Fant led the way with a 48% route rate, with Tanner Hudson at 35%, and Drew Sample at 22%. You can continue to ignore this group in all fantasy formats.

Bengals TE Mike Gesicki left Sunday's loss to the Packers early with an injury to his left pectoral muscle. Noah Fant led a three-man committee after he left.

Bengals TE Mike Gesicki has been ruled out of Sunday's game vs. the Packers with a left pectoral injury. We'll look for more details on the injury. Gesicki's absence should mean a bigger role in the passing game for TE Noah Fant, although he'll still likely fall short of reliable fantasy value in this Joe Flacco-led offense.

Bengals TE Noah Fant (concussion) practiced all week and will play vs. the Lions on Sunday. He figures to return to a timeshare with TE Mike Gesicki, leaving both guys as easy avoids in fantasy lineups.

Bengals TE Noah Fant (concussion) is out for Monday night's game vs. the Broncos. He's run a route on 35% of pass plays and drawn a 14.7% target share through three weeks, so it's not an insignificant loss. TE Mike Gesicki should pick up more routes with Fant out, but it's tough to trust him as a Week 4 spot starter with the Jake Browning-led Bengals implied for just 18.25 points in Denver.

Bengals TE Noah Fant is in concussion protocol and did not practice on Thursday. He's unlikely to be cleared in time for Monday night's game vs. the Broncos. Fant has been splitting routes with TE Mike Gesicki so far this season. His absence would boost Gesicki's Week 4 outlook -- but he'd still fall short of TE1 consideration with QB Jake Browning.

The Cincinnati Bengals have been moving WR Tee Higgins into the slot more this offseason, according to Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.

The Bengals have signed TE Noah Fant. The veteran was released on July 20 after three seasons in Seattle.

The Bengals have agreed to a three-year deal with TE Mike Gesicki. ESPN's Adam Schefter reports that it'll pay $25.5 million, with $12 million of that coming in the first season. The pay marks a steep increase from the one-year, $2.5 million contract he played on in 2024.

Bengals QB Joe Burrow has spoken up since the end of the season about hoping certain teammates get paid this offseason. TE Mike Gesicki, who's set to hit unrestricted free agency in March, has ranked among the teammates Burrow wants to keep around.

Bengals WR Tee Higgins caught 11 of 12 targets for 131 yards and THREE TDs. Fantasy managers were rewarded if they stuck with Higgins despite his Questionable tag. He faces potential pending free agency this offseason.

Bengals "TE" Mike Gesicki ran the team's third-most routes in Sunday night's loss to the Chargers. His 43 routes trailed only Ja'Marr Chase (55) and Tee Higgins (50), and constituted 76.8% of Joe Burrow's dropbacks. But Gesicki drew just 2 targets and caught nary a one. TEs Tanner Hudson and Drew Sample also garnered 2 targets apiece vs. L.A.

Bengals TE Mike Gesicki managed just four catches for 30 scoreless yards in Thursday night's loss to the Ravens. A disappointing result, but the usage was everything fantasy owners were hoping for. Gesicki drew nine targets -- third most on the team and a solid 16.1% share. Two of those targets came inside the red zone, including one that Gesick brought down at Baltimore's two-yard line.

Bengals WR Tee Higgins (quad) is officially inactive for tonight's game vs. the Ravens. He remained sidelined in practice all week. We'll see if Higgins can make it back for Week 11's game vs. the Chargers, but it's worth noting that Cincinnati has a Week 12 bye. Look for WR Ja'Marr Chase and TE Mike Gesicki to lead the Bengals in targets tonight.

Bengals WR Tee Higgins (quad) is listed as doubtful for Thursday night's game vs. the Ravens. He didn't practice all week and won't play in that one. TE Mike Gesicki has been the beneficiary of Higgins' absences this season, averaging 6.8 targets, 5.5 catches, 70.5 yards, and 0.5 TDs in four outings without Higgins. Gesicki sits safely inside the top 10 TEs in our Week 10 Rankings.