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Mike Gesicki
Bengals logoCincinnati Bengals

Mike Gesicki

TEposition#88jersey31age6' 6"height245lbs9 yrsexperiencePenn Statecollege
At a glance

Mike Gesicki is a tight end for the Cincinnati Bengals (No. 88). In 7 games of the 2026 season: 19 catches on 26 targets for 252 receiving yards and 6 touchdowns. By the nflverse play-by-play model, Mike Gesicki has produced +0.74 EPA per target on 26 targets. Snap share in Week 9: 47% of offensive snaps.

Is Mike Gesicki playing this week?

Mike Gesicki is not on the current injury report. The Cincinnati Bengals play next at home against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sun, Nov 15, 8:20 PM ET (Week 10), on NBC.

What are Mike Gesicki's stats this season?

In 7 games of the 2026 season, Mike Gesicki has 19 catches on 26 targets for 252 receiving yards and 6 touchdowns.

What is Mike Gesicki's EPA per play?

+0.739 EPA per target on 26 targets (total +19.2), from the open nflverse expected points model. Above zero means the plays added scoring expectancy for the offense.

What team does Mike Gesicki play for?

Mike Gesicki plays tight end for the Cincinnati Bengals, wearing No. 88. Mike Gesicki is 31 years old, 6' 6", 245 lbs. College: Penn State. League experience: 9 seasons.

Cite this page

Pigskin Nightly, “Mike Gesicki 2026 stats and profile”, https://pigskinnightly.com/players/mike-gesicki (updated 2026-11-10).

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Mike GesickiCincinnati Bengals · #88
Starter8th of 42 tight ends
2026 percentile card · vs 42 qualified tight ends

How he stacks up

Tgt/g23Yds/g49Yds/tgt92Catch %70EPA/tgt99TD98

PercentilePercentileWhere a player ranks among qualified players at his position: 90 = better than 90% of them.Glossary → vs tight ends with 18+ targets. GradeGradeThe average of a player's percentiles on his position's card, from 1 to 99.Glossary → = average of these 6. Elite 90+ · Pro Bowl 75+ · Starter 50+ · Depth below.

Method7 games26 targetsweeks 1–9peer group 42 qualified · min. 18 targetsnflverse pbp + snap counts · ESPN box scoresupdated 11 min agoGlossary →
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Next milestones

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Receiving TD30 / 50
20to 50

About 27 games at 0.8 a game · next season

#141 since 1999 · #31 among active · 2 to pass Brandon LaFell

Receiving yards4,085 / 5,000
915to 5,000

About 30 games at 32 a game · next season

#187 since 1999 · #55 among active · 34 to pass Jason Avant

Receptions372 / 500
128to 500

About 54 games at 2.4 a game · next season

#163 since 1999 · #46 among active · 2 to pass Antonio Bryant

2026 season · nflverse play-by-play model

The season in EPA

Targets: 26+0.739EPA / target · total +19.269%success10.5air yds/tgt3.4YAC131st downs5explosive

Total EPA by week

+6.9Wk 1
+5.1Wk 3
+3.3Wk 4
+1.7Wk 5
+1.4Wk 7
+0.7Wk 8
+0.2Wk 9

Snap share

Offense and special teams, by week
33%21 snapsWk 1 · TB
35%21 snapsWk 2 · HOU
51%29 snapsWk 3 · PIT
62%47 snapsWk 4 · JAX
45%29 snapsWk 5 · MIA
38%20 snapsWk 7 · BAL
68%50 snapsWk 8 · TEN
47%27 snapsWk 9 · ATL

The contract

OverTheCap via nflverse · Paid vs Played · team cap
Bengals · signed 2025 · 3 years, through 2027$8.5M a year
Total
$25.5M
Guaranteed
$6.5M
Share of cap at signing
3.0%
25% of the value guaranteed
92nd paid95th in EPApercentiles among 154 TEs under contract, 2026
  1. 2025Bengals · UFA3 yrs · $25.5M · $8.5M/yrActive
  2. 2024Bengals · UFA1 yrs · $2.5M · $2.5M/yrExpired
  3. 2023Patriots · UFA1 yrs · $4.5M · $4.5M/yrExpired
  4. 2022Dolphins · Franchise1 yrs · $10.9M · $10.9M/yrExpired
  5. 2018Dolphins · Drafted4 yrs · $6.6M · $1.7M/yrExpired

Game log

Receiving
WeekOpponentResultRecTgtRec ydsTDLong
1 Sep 13vs Buccaneers logoTBW 33-275778125
3 Sep 27@ Steelers logoPITL 27-303337125
4 Oct 4vs Jaguars logoJAXL 17-223540118
5 Oct 11@ Dolphins logoMIAW 31-2412414
7 Oct 25@ Ravens logoBALW 35-1311616
8 Nov 1vs Titans logoTENW 43-364676128
9 Nov 8@ Falcons logoATLW 34-17221108
Season1926252628

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vsBrock BowersLV · 70 targetsvsIsaiah LikelyNYG · 70 targetsvsColston LovelandCHI · 57 targetsvsGeorge KittleSF · 53 targetsvsTyler WarrenIND · 53 targetsvsHarold Fannin Jr.CLE · 53 targetsvsTucker KraftGB · 52 targetsvsSam LaPortaDET · 49 targets
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