Gesicki caught all three of his targets for 37 yards and a touchdown during Sunday's 30-27 loss to Pittsburgh.
Gesicki took a step back in the right direction after he was blanked in the team's Week 2 victory over Houston. The tight end was able to finished tied with wide receiver Dohnte Meyers for third on the team in catches, and he left his mark on the game in the fourth quarter, connecting with quarterback Joe Burrow for a 25-yard touchdown. Gesicki has now caught eight of 10 targets for 112 yards and two touchdowns over three regular-season contests so far in 2026.
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Bengals' Mike Gesicki: Goose egg in Week 2 win
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Gesicki wasn't targeted in Sunday's 20-6 win over the Texans.
One week after leading the team in receiving with a 5-78-1 line on seven targets against the Bucs, Gesicki laid an egg against Houston. He played just 21 of 60 offensive snaps, fewer than both Drew Sample (36) and Erick All (25) at tight end for the Bengals. Despite playing fewer snaps than both, Gesicki led the trio with 20 pass routes, seven more than Sample and 15 more than All. Gesicki is essentially a fourth receiver behind Ja'Marr Chase, Tee Higgins and Andrei Iosivas. Gesicki would need an injury to Chase or Higgins to have a reliable fantasy role.
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Bengals' Mike Gesicki: TEs to Sit
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Gesicki was awesome in Week 1 against Tampa Bay with five catches for 78 yards and a touchdown on seven targets, but I don't expect a repeat performance in Week 2 at Houston. Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins were off against the Buccaneers, combining for five catches for 71 yards and no touchdowns on 10 targets. Chase and Higgins should be more involved against the Texans, and Gesicki is a low-end starter at best in deeper leagues.
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Bengals' Mike Gesicki: Week 2 Waiver Priority List
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We usually only recommend Gesicki when Ja'Marr Chase or Tee Higgins miss time, so it was weird to see Gesicki so heavily involved in Week 1 against Tampa Bay. Maybe it was because Chase was coming off a knee injury in training camp, and you might want to be careful chasing what Gesicki did against the Buccaneers with five catches for 78 yards and a touchdown on seven targets. I would love to see Gesicki remain a focal point of the passing game, but that's hard to expect when Chase and Higgins are producing at a high level. For now, just add Gesicki in deeper leagues for 1 percent of your remaining FAAB.
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Bengals' Mike Gesicki: Leads Bengals pass catchers in Week 1
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Gesicki caught five passes on seven targets for 78 yards and a touchdown during the Bengals' 33-27 win over the Buccaneers on Sunday.
Even with the lethal one-two punch of Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins, it was Gesicki who led the Bengals in catches, targets and receiving yards during Sunday's win, which included a two-yard touchdown pass from Joe Burrow late in the first quarter. Gesicki was also Burrow's go-to target late in the second quarter, with the duo connecting on passes of 16, 11 and 20 yards to help set up a 20-yard field goal from Evan McPherson. Chase, Higgins and running back Chase Brown are still the main playmakers on offense for the Bengals, but Gesicki is more than capable of having games like Sunday. The Bengals will look to start the 2026 season with a 2-0 record next Sunday on the road against the Texans, whose defense gave up 36 points to the Bills and allowed tight end Dalton Kincaid to turn six targets into five catches for 130 yards in Week 1.
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Bengals' Mike Gesicki: Poised to bounce back
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Gesicki is slated to be the Bengals' top pass-catching tight end to begin the 2026 season.
In the wake of the NFL's cutdown day, Gesicki's main competition for offensive snaps is blocking TE Drew Sample, who has combined for 57 catches over his last 51 regular-season games. Meanwhile, 2024 fourth-round pick Erick All is finally back healthy after missing all of 2025 due to a torn ACL, while rookie seventh-rounder Jack Endries is the only other TE on the active roster. Gesicki posted a disappointing 28-307-2 line on 42 targets in 13 regular-season contests last year, but he's just two years removed from a 65-665-2 receiving line in his first campaign as a Bengal in 2024.
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Bengals' Mike Gesicki: One target in preseason opener
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Gesicki didn't catch his only target in Thursday's 16-14 preseason win over the Lions.
Gesicki's lone target came on a pass from Joe Burrow on the game's second possession. Cincinnati's starters exited the contest shortly thereafter. The 30-year-old Gesicki is tentatively penciled in atop a Bengals tight end depth chart that also includes Drew Sample, Erick All, Tanner Hudson and Jack Endries, the last of whom caught a four-yard touchdown pass in the second quarter from backup quarterback Joe Flacco.
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Bengals' Mike Gesicki: Back for Year 3 with Bengals
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As the coming season approaches, Gesicki profiles as the main receiving option in a Bengals tight end corps that also features Drew Sample, who makes most of his impact as an inline blocker, John Sheeran of A to Z Sports reports.
Also competing for TE slotting are Erick All (knee), Tanner Hudson, Jack Endries, Cam Grandy and Josh Kattus. Gesicki saw his production drop last season to 28 catches (on 42 targets) for 307 yards and two TDs in 13 regular-season games, down from the 65-665-2 line he posted in 2024, his first year with Cincinnati. Four missed games of his own, along with injuries limiting star QB Joe Burrow to eight regular-season appearances in 2025, didn't help Gesicki's cause, but with Noah Fant (34 catches on 41 targets) no longer in the mix, Gesicki has a chance to rebound as a secondary target with some streaming utility in a 2026 passing attack that will continue to lean heavily on WRs Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins, as well as RB Chase Brown.
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Bengals' Mike Gesicki: Minimal impact in finale
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Gesicki had two catches for 13 yards in Sunday's loss to the Browns, catching both of his targets. He finished the season with 28 catches for 307 yards and two touchdowns while playing 13 games.
Gesicki didn't make the same impact as he did in 2024, when he caught 65 passes for 665 yards and two touchdowns. The Bengals made a point of bringing back Gesicki this past offseason, instead of continuing their practice of signing discount rental tight ends. Obviously, Joe Burrow's toe injury that forced him to miss eight games hurt Gesicki's production, as did the latter's pectoral injury. Gesicki will be back for the 2026 season.
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Bengals' Mike Gesicki: Week 17 Waiver Priority List
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Gesicki is worth a look as a low-end starter in deeper leagues in Week 17 against the Cardinals. Arizona is No. 7 in most Fantasy points allowed to opposing tight ends, and Gesicki has scored a touchdown in two of his past three games. In Week 16 at Miami, with Tee Higgins active, Gesicki had three catches for 35 yards and a touchdown on four targets.
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Bengals' Mike Gesicki: Grabs TD in Week 16 win
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Gesicki caught three of four targets for 35 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 45-21 win over the Dolphins.
The veteran tight end caught the fourth of Joe Burrow's four scores on the day, hauling in a 17-yard TD in the fourth quarter. Gesicki has made just two trips to the end zone in 11 games this season, but they've both come in the last three weeks, a stretch in which he's posted a 10-132-2 line on 12 targets. He'll look to exploit another soft matchup in Week 17 against the Cardinals.
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Bengals' Mike Gesicki: Disappointing day in loss to Ravens
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Gesicki had just one catch for 11 yards on three targets in the Bengals' 24-0 loss to the Ravens on Sunday.
When Tee Higgins (concussion) missed games last season, Gesicki was frequently a big target for Joe Burrow, but the Ravens locked down on him Sunday. One of Gesicki's targets was a seam ball on fourth down when the Ravens had two defenders on Gesicki, a pass that ended in an incompletion and turnover on downs.
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Bengals' Mike Gesicki: Sleepers (Start/Sit)
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Gesicki returned in Week 12 against New England after a four-game absence with a pectoral injury, and he had four catches for 35 yards on six targets. He has the chance to be even better in Week 13 against the Ravens with Tee Higgins (concussion) out. Last year, Higgins missed five games due to injury, and Gesicki averaged 13.4 PPR points over that span, with at least six targets in four of those outings. I'm willing to take the chance on Gesicki as a low-end starter in all leagues with Higgins out, especially with Joe Burrow (toe) back on the field.
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Bengals' Mike Gesicki: Week 13 Waiver Priority List
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Tee Higgins (concussion) is out for Week 13 at Baltimore, and that could be huge for Gesicki. Last year, Higgins missed five games due to injury, and Gesicki averaged 13.4 PPR points over that span, with at least six targets in four of those outings. Joe Burrow (toe) is back for this game as well, and Gesicki just had four catches for 35 yards on six targets in Week 12 against New England after missing four games with a pectoral injury. Gesicki should be considered a low-end starter in all leagues against the Ravens, and he's worth adding for 5 percent of your remaining FAB.
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Bengals' Mike Gesicki: Four catches in return
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Gesicki caught four of six targets for 35 yards in Sunday's 26-20 loss to the Patriots.
Making his return from a four-game absence due to a pectoral strain, Gesicki paced Cincinnati tight ends in volume, as Noah Fant, Tanner Hudson and Drew Sample each had just one catch and none topped nine yards. The Bengals' passing game could look very different in Week 13 if Joe Burrow (toe) is ready to return, but with Tee Higgins (concussion) potentially unavailable, there could be targets available once again for Gesicki in a Thanksgiving clash with the Ravens. Through seven appearances this season, he's managed a 12-96-0 line on 22 targets.
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Bengals' Mike Gesicki: Comes off IR
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The Bengals activated Gesicki (pectoral) from injured reserve Friday.
Since injuring his pectoral Week 6 at Green Bay, Gesicki has missed the requisite four games on IR, and his ability to practice in full Wednesday and Thursday was enough for Cincinnati to bring him back to the active roster ahead of the weekend. He thus will be among the top TE options along with Noah Fant for whoever is helming the offense Sunday against the Patriots. Those options include Joe Burrow (toe, IR) and Joe Flacco (right shoulder).
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Bengals' Mike Gesicki: Full participant in return
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Gesicki (pectoral) was a full participant in practice Wednesday, Paul Dehner Jr. of The Athletic reports.
The Bengals opened Gesicki's practice window Wednesday, with full participation suggesting he has a chance to be activated from injured reserve before Sunday's game against New England. The Bengals have used a committee at tight end all season, but there may not be room for Tanner Hudson once Gesicki is ready to play.
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Bengals' Mike Gesicki: Practice window opens
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The Bengals announced Wednesday that Gesicki (pectoral) has been designated to return from IR.
Gesicki will now kick off a 21-day window wherein he can practice without counting against the active roster. He can be added to the 53-man roster at any point in that span, making him tentatively eligible to retake the field as early as Sunday's game against the Patriots, health pending. Once fully healthy, Gesicki is expected to reclaim the No. 1 tight end role in Cincinnati from Noah Fant.
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Bengals' Mike Gesicki: Recovery progress encouraging
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Bengals coach Zac Taylor said Wednesday that the team has seen "encouraging" recovery progress from Gesicki (pectoral), Paul Dehner Jr. of The Athletic reports.
Gesicki remains on IR and isn't eligible to return in time for Sunday's game against the Steelers, though he could have his 21-day practice window opened in advance of Cincinnati's contest against the Patriots in Week 12. It's possible, however, that Gesicki could require more time to get healthy. Noah Fant has handled an expanded role in the receiving game in Gesicki's absence, and he will continue to do so for at least one more week.
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Bengals' Mike Gesicki: Lands on IR
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The Bengals placed Gesicki (pectoral) on injured reserve Wednesday.
Gesicki will be forced to miss at least four games due to a pectoral injury sustained during the Bengals' loss to the Packers on Sunday. Since Bengals have a Week 10 bye, Gesicki's first chance to return to action will arrive Week 12 against the Patriots on Nov. 23. With Gesicki sidelined, Noah Fant is expected to step up as the No. 1 tight end for Cincinnati, beginning with Thursday's game versus the Steelers. Reserve tight end Tanner Hudson (concussion) also may benefit from increased receiving opportunities, though he looks uncertain to be available Thursday.
