Mike Gesicki played on a similar contract last year. The Bengals signed him to a one-year, $2.5 million deal that also included incentives. Gesicki ended up earning $3 million for the season, and leveraged that performance to sign the three-year, $25.5 million deal he inked back in March.

Tight end Noah Fant's search for a new team is over after signing a one-year contract with Cincinnati, the Bengals announced on Thursday. Fant's decision to choose the Bengals was anticipated earlier in the day with coach Zac Taylor hinting at the potential signing in speaking to reporters before practice.