Gesicki was limited to 28 catches for 307 yards and two TDs in 13 games in 2025, a far cry from his 65-665-2 line in his first year with the Bengals in the preceding season. He accounted for only 42 of the 129 targets among Cincinnati's TEs, with Noah Fant right behind Gesicki at 41 targets. Fant signed with the Saints in the offseason, so Gesicki should be back atop the depth chart in 2026. Gesicki's shortcomings as a blocker will continue to limit his playing time, as his snap share was just 46 percent in 2024 and fell to 38 percent in 2025. On the flipside, it's a safe bet that Gesicki will be going out to catch a pass when he's on the field, as he ran a route on 83.4 percent of snaps last season, which was the highest rate among all NFL TEs. Ja'Marr Chase, Tee Higgins and Chase Brown should continue to pace the Bengals' offense, but Gesicki has posted at least 665 receiving yards in three of his eight NFL seasons and has enough receiving skills to contribute meaningfully as a secondary option in a Cincinnati passing attack that's arguably the best in the NFL when Joe Burrow's healthy. Prior to missing four games due to a pectoral injury in 2025, Gesicki hadn't missed a game in his career.