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According to ESPN’s Field Yates, Fant signed a one-year deal worth a base of $2.75 million and a maximum value of $4.25 million.
For the sake of comparison, Bengals tight end Mike Gesicki has a base of $5.4 million and a $7.66 million cap number in 2025, the first of his three-year extension signed this offseason.
Fant’s deal with the Bengals is a no-brainer for both parties. The team needed a balanced presence who could fill the Erick All Jr. role in the offense and Fant does that with a dash of first-round upside. Fant took visits with a few other teams but wound up in Joe Burrow’s offense as he looks to take the next step in his career.
For the sake of comparison, Bengals tight end Mike Gesicki has a base of $5.4 million and a $7.66 million cap number in 2025, the first of his three-year extension signed this offseason.
Fant’s deal with the Bengals is a no-brainer for both parties. The team needed a balanced presence who could fill the Erick All Jr. role in the offense and Fant does that with a dash of first-round upside. Fant took visits with a few other teams but wound up in Joe Burrow’s offense as he looks to take the next step in his career.
