Mike Gesicki continued to play at a high level during his first season with the Cincinnati Bengals, recording 665 receiving yards and two touchdowns on 65 receptions. The tight end outperformed the one-year, $2.5 million contract he signed with the franchise last offseason.
He played a role in an offense that led the league in both passing yards and touchdowns, while ranking seventh in PFN’s Offense+ metric. Take a look at how much Gesicki is set to earn in 2025 after re-signing with the Bengals.
Mike Gesicki’s Contract Details in 2025
Gesicki had his most productive season since 2021 in his first year with the Bengals. He was one of several offensive stars on their roster who is set to receive a massive boost in pay.
The tight end received a three-year, $22.5 million contract extension with $6.5 million in guarantees last month. He is set to have a cap hit of $7,666,666 million in both 2025 and 2026. However, that number will rise to $10,166,668 in 2027 – the final year of the deal.
While his net worth is not publicly available, Gesicki has earned $25,827,496 over the first seven seasons of his NFL career. That number is set to nearly double under his current deal.
Burrow’s Backing
The former Penn State Nittany Lions star made headlines earlier this offseason when discussing Joe Burrow advocating for him to sign a new deal with the Bengals. Speaking at his press conference, Gesicki stated:
“I did not talk to Joe before that. I am like that picture on Twitter you see of the dude like pointing at himself on the couch, like, that was me literally on my couch. I was sitting there with my wife. I literally looked at her and I was like, ‘Halle, I think, Mike G, I think he’s talking about me’.
“So when he said that, it was awesome just because it shows the chemistry that we were able to build on the field and the plays that we made on the field and the chemistry off the field. It all translated to that.”
Gesicki added that he plans to work hard for both the team and their star quarterback, claiming that Burrow’s belief in him did plenty for his career. Cincinnati failed to reach the postseason for the second consecutive year, due in large part to a defense that ranked 25th in both points and yards allowed. The unit ranked 28th in the league, according to PFN’s Defense+ metric.