{"id":10968,"date":"2025-01-18T01:00:15","date_gmt":"2025-01-18T01:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=10968"},"modified":"2025-01-18T01:00:15","modified_gmt":"2025-01-18T01:00:15","slug":"rumors-bengals-predicted-to-trade-for-32-million-former-pro-bowler-to-replace-mike-gesicki","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=10968","title":{"rendered":"RUMORS: Bengals predicted to trade for $32 million former Pro Bowler to replace Mike Gesicki"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"article-body\">\n<div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/library.sportingnews.com\/styles\/crop_style_16_9_desktop\/s3\/2024-11\/USATSI_24683217.jpg?h=db8a3822&amp;itok=uikj73Ms\" alt=\"Bengals predicted to trade for $32 million former Pro Bowler to replace Mike Gesicki image\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Cincinnati Bengals have a pivotal offseason ahead, as the franchise must find a way to bolster a roster that has missed the playoffs in two straight seasons and posted a 9-8 record in 2024 despite historic campaigns from quarterback Joe Burrow and wide receiver Ja&#8217;Marr Chase.<\/p>\n<p>Though the Bengals had an underwhelming 2024 campaign, one player who exceeded expectations is tight end Mike Gesicki. The 29-year-old signed a one-year deal with Cincinnati last offseason and had 65 catches for 665 yards and two touchdowns this season.<\/p>\n<p>Gesicki established himself as a reliable security blanket for Burrow this year, but the former Penn State standout will be an unrestricted free agent this offseason and should have a competitive market. If the Bengals are unable to retain the 2018 second-round pick, ESPN&#8217;s Benjamin Solak predicts the team will trade for Atlanta Falcons tight end Kyle Pitts to replace Gesicki.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/10\/Kyle-Pitts-Trade.jpg\" alt=\"5 Teams That Should Trade For Kyle Pitts, Ranked\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Tight end Kyle Pitts is due $10.8 million on the final year of his deal in 2025,&#8221; Solak wrote. &#8220;Can the Falcons get more for him in a trade than they would in a compensatory pick after he leaves in free agency? I think they could, as he has a rosier future on an offense that actually fits his skill set. My prediction: Pitts will get dealt to the Bengals for a Day 3 pick.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Pitts has had a disappointing career thus far, given he was a top-five selection. The former Florida Gator has tallied just one 1,000-yard campaign in four seasons and posted just 47 receptions for 602 yards and four touchdowns in 2024.<\/p>\n<p>Though Pitts hasn&#8217;t been the superstar many thought he&#8217;d be, a change of scenery could be what the 24-year-old needs to reach his potential. Pitts is still on his rookie contract and wouldn&#8217;t cost too much to acquire, as Solak believes a Day 3 pick should get a deal done with Atlanta.<\/p>\n<p>Burrow threw to tight ends more in 2024 than in years past. Supplying the former No.1 overall pick with a talented playmaker at the position like Pitts could be lethal. The 2021 No.4 overall pick could reach a new level if placed in a Bengals offense that is centered around a dynamic aerial attack, and it would be a nice low-risk, high-reward deal for Cincinnati, as Pitts doesn&#8217;t have many years left on his deal and doesn&#8217;t have the highest trade value.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Cincinnati Bengals are predicted to replace Mike Gesicki with a $32 million tight end who was a Pro Bowler in 2021.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":10969,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10968","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cincinnati-bengals"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>RUMORS: Bengals predicted to trade for $32 million former Pro Bowler to replace Mike Gesicki - 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