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Is Jack Endries the Tight End of the Future in Cincinnati?
Cincinnati Bengals tight end Jack Endries finds himself in a favorable landing spot as he begins his pro career. Endries is a seventh-round pick out of Texas, where he caught 33 passes for 346 yards and three touchdowns in 2025. Those aren't the greatest numbers, but he gained experience against top-tier defenses in the SEC, and he also had 623 yards back at Cal in 2024. From a developmental perspective, Endries is far from a lock to produce long-term, especially with seventh-round draft capital. However, the landing spot bodes well for his outlook. His opportunity to climb up the depth chart is as good as anybody's, as the Bengals' tight end room currently features Mike Gesicki, Drew Sample, Erick All (knee), Tanner Hudson, and Cam Grandy (chest). Gesicki is the No. 1 option here, but Endries could compete to be his backup early in his rookie season, with the potential to even more volume when Gesicki's contract expires after the 2027 season. Endries projects as a sixth-round pick in rookie drafts. At such a low cost, he's an intriguing draft target because of the Bengals' need for a tight end to establish themselve as a reliable threat on offense.
Source: RotoBaller
Source: RotoBaller
Mike Gesicki Still Provides Some Dynasty Insurance as His Standalone Value Fades
Cincinnati Bengals tight end Mike Gesicki has finished outside the top 20 at the position in three of the last four seasons, and while missing four games in 2025 with a pectoral injury, his TE40 fantasy finish marked the worst result since his rookie season. Gesicki's spot on the depth chart is relatively enviable, often working as the third option in the passing game. But with Ja'Marr Chase earning more than 170 targets in each of the past two seasons and Tee Higgins averaging 101 looks of his own in that span, there is less available work for a third option, particularly when acknowledging the pass-catching prowess of running back Chase Brown. The Bengals' high-powered offense is always capable of providing spike weeks, but without an injury ahead of him, predicting when those weeks might come for Gesicki can be a frustrating task that often leaves him out of starting lineups. Entering his age-31 season, he remains a must-roster dynasty player, simply for what he can provide as injury insurance should one of the team's elite target-earners miss time, but at RotoBaller's TE48, Gesicki offers very little standalone value.
Source: RotoBaller
Source: RotoBaller
