Tight end Mike Gesicki agreed to re-sign with the Bengals before the NFL's free agent negotiating window opened on Monday and that decision was one of the talking points at a press conference in Cincinnati on Tuesday.

Mike Gesicki is returning to the Cincinnati Bengals after agreeing to a three-year contract worth $25.5 million on Saturday, a person familiar with the contract negotiations told The Associated Press.

The Los Angeles Chargers missed out on top tight end free agent Mike Gesicki. However, the team still has a few potential targets they can land in free agency.

CINCINNATI — The Bengals are signing Mike Gesicki to a three-year contract extension worth $25.5 million according to Jordan Schultz of Fox Sports. Gesicki will get over $12 million in the first year of his contract. He caught 65 passes for 665 yards and two touchdowns last season.

Playing for three teams over the past three years, Mike Gesicki has been unable to land a lucrative deal despite being franchise-tagged in 2022. That will change soon for the veteran tight end. The Bengals have a deal in place to retain Gesicki,

The 2025 Cincinnati Bengals offense is beginning to take shape. While their wide receiver's futures have some questions, quarterback Joe Burrow can take at least one sigh of relief knowing he will have one of his favorite targets back for next year.

With the fate of several star players in limbo, Cincinnati re-signed tight end Mike Gesicki to a three-year, $25.5 million deal, according to NFL Network . The reunion comes as the Bengals face major decisions on two star receivers — Tee Higgins and Ja’Marr Chase — this offseason.

The Cincinnati Bengals have retained one of their key free agents before the market opens, signing tight end Mike Gesicki to a new deal. According to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport, the Bengals and Gesicki agreed to a three-year deal worth $25.5 million that locks him down as the No. 1 tight end in the offense for Joe Burrow.