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• Mike Gesicki reacts to a “life-changing day” and his goal for the Bengals

Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images Gesicki was an important target for Joe Burrow in 2024 and has now earned a nice payday. Mike Gesicki won’t be the latest of the one-and-done tight ends for the Cincinnati Bengals. Instead, the Bengals rewarded Gesicki with a three-year deal worth up to a reported $25.5 million. That includes a reported $12 million Gesicki will collect in 2025. This was af...2025
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• Twitter celebrates the Bengals re-signing Mike Gesicki

Photo by Joe Sargent/Getty Images One of Burrow’s requests has been taken care of. The Cincinnati Bengals and tight end Mike Gesicki agreed to a three-year, $25.5 million contract on Saturday. $12 million of the deal will be paid to Gesicki in the first year. In 2024, Gesicki had 65 receptions for 665 yards and two touchdowns, finding a home playing with Joe Burrow. Earlier this offseason,...2025
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• Chargers place exclusive rights tender on TE Tucker Fisk

Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images Tucker Fisk signed with the Chargers in August prior to the 2024 regular season. On Wednesday afternoon, the Chargers announced that they’ve placed an exclusive rights tender on tight end/fullback Tucker Fisk. In his first year with the Bolts, Fisk played in a career-high nine regular seasons games where he caught seven receptions for 39 yards. In his fi...2025
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• Raiders have put Michael Mayer on the trade block: Should Bengals come calling?

Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images Could the Bengals bring the Northern Kentucky native back to Paycor Stadium? The Cincinnati Bengals have plenty of work to do this offseason, but for yet another year of the Joe Burrow era, the tight end position is a question mark going into free agency/draft. The Bengals have seen CJ Uzomah, Hayden Hurst, Irv Smith Jr., and Mike Gesicki in the past few yea...2025
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• What if Cowboys had listened to Mel Kiper and Daniel Jeremiah in the last 10 drafts?

Photo by John Smolek/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Who would the Cowboys have drafted over the last decade if they listened to Mel Kiper and Daniel Jeremiah? We have the answers. ESPN’s Mel Kiper and NFL.com’s Daniel Jeremiah are two of the biggest names in the mock draft business and have been for years. So today we ask ourselves what would have happened if the Cowboys had followed the...2025
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• Ravens GM Eric DeCosta talks Diontae Johnson, Toughest Lesson, building for Lamar Jackson

Photo by Nick Cammett/Diamond Images via Getty Images Ravens General Manager interviewed on The Todd McShay Show and shared all things Ravens. Baltimore Ravens General Manager joined Todd McShay and Steve Muench on The McShay Show: The Decision Maker Series for an interview. Below are some highlights of their conversation: On the Process and Draft-Night Story of Selecting Lamar Jackson: “I...2025
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• Chargers Pending Free Agents: Who should stay and who should go?

Photo by Brandon Sloter/Getty Images The Chargers will have decisions to make on pending free agents, such as J.K. Dobbins, Kristian Fulton, and Khalil Mack. The Chargers have 30 players who are scheduled to become free agents this offseason. Here are all 30 players separated into three groups: “Must re-sign”, “might re-sign”, and “should not re-sign.” Must Re-Sign RB J.K. Dobbins DT Poon...2025
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• Chargers-Texans Inactives: OG Trey Pipkins, WR Joshua Palmer updates

Photo by Harry How/Getty Images The Chargers will be without starting right guard Trey Pipkins and wide receiver Joshua Palmer against the Texans in the wild card round. Inactives are finally out for today’s wild card matchup between the Chargers and Texans and it looks like there will be at least two starters who will miss the team’s first playoff game. Wide receiver Joshua Palmer and Tre...2025
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• NFL free agent rankings: Tight ends

Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images A pretty mid class of tight ends will hit free agency this offseason. It’s a down year for the tight end market, with only a few starting options at the position hitting free agency. A pair of tight ends could be selected in the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft, too, further pushing down free agency at the position. With that being said, there are some o...2025
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• Who will be the best quarterback to come out of the 2025 NFL Draft?

Robert Deutsch-Imagn Images I have no idea, and neither do you We all have opinions about who we’d like to see as the New York Giants’ quarterback in 2025. The problem is, we all have biases - in the style of QB play we prefer, in the physical traits we look for, how we value the quality of the opposition he faced and his success he against that opposition, how much emphasis we place on th...2025
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• Chargers-Patriots Final Injury Report: Gus Edwards, Trey Pipkins OUT

Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images The Chargers will be without running back Gus Edwards and starting right guard Trey Pipkins against the Patriots this week. The Chargers have dropped their final injury report for this week’s game against the Patriots and it looks like the team will be without a handful of starters on the road. Running back Gus Edwards, linebacker Denzel Perryman, and rig...2024
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• Chargers-Broncos Game Recap: Bolts battle back, beat Denver 34-27

Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images The Chargers faced a two-score deficit in the first half but battled back to score two fourth-quarter touchdowns en route to completing the season sweep of the Broncos. Don’t call it a comeback. The Chargers (9-6) were down 21-13 at halftime and did not necessarily look all that great for the first 30 minutes. You wouldn’t have been crazy to believe th...2024
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• Chargers-Broncos Inactives: S Elijah Molden, CB Cam Hart OUT

Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images The Chargers will be without two key contributors in the secondary in Elijah Molden and Cam Hart. The Chargers are welcoming back veteran linebacker Denzel Perryman to the lineup this week after missing multiple games but on the other side, they’ll be without two secondary members in Elijah Molden and Cam Hart. Molden left Sunday’s game against the Bucs with a ...2024
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• Chargers-Saints Final Injury Report: Quentin Johnston, Derius Davis OUT

Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images Joey Bosa is questionable while Quentin Johnston and Derius Davis will both miss this week’s game against the Saints. The Chargers are going to be a bit short-handed on wide receiver this week against the Saints, but the lack of bodies will be mitigated by the return of D.J. Chark who is on track to make his debut this Sunday at home. Chark is currently listed...2024
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• Chargers-Saints Thursday Injury Report: Hayden Hurst returns to full participant

Bob Donnan-Imagn Images Hayden Hurst returned to practice without limitations and Joey Bosa once again was limited. After missing the game against the Cardinals on Monday, tight end Hayden Hurst (groin) returned to Thursday’s practice without any limitations following a limited session on Wednesday. Edge rusher Khalil Mack was also full-go after taking a rest day to begin the week. The sam...2024
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• Chargers-Saints Wednesday Injury Report: Joey Bosa is practicing!

Barry Reeger-Imagn Images Joey Bosa was a limited participant during Wendesday’s practice for the Chargers. The Chargers injury report to begin the week is not as short as you’d like it to be, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t good news to be had. On Wednesday, pass rusher Joey Bosa (hip) returned to practice! It was in a limited capacity, but that’s still something to celebrate! The rest ...2024
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"Burrow has become the tight end career saver from CJ Uzomah to Hayden Hurst to Mike Gesicki, so this would seemingly be great news for Pitts, who hasn’t lived up to his top-five draft pick billing but has still shown plenty of potential."

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"5 Cincinnati Bengals who could take major leaps in 2024The Cincinnati Bengals had some roster turnover last season with the departures of Jessie Bates, Vonn Bell, Hayden Hurst, and others, which led to some new faces getting critical playing time throughout the season."

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"Starting tight end Hayden Hurst went to Carolina, as did starting safety Vonn Bell."

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"Bengals' Hayden Hurst says it feels 'absolutely f---ing incredible' to be part of defending AFC champs"

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"Tight end Hayden Hurst, defensive end Jonathan Bullard, safety Jaylinn Hawkins, and practice squad offensive lineman Willie Beavers are all now on COVID reserve."

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"Ravens trade Hayden Hurst to Falcons, receive second-round and fifth-round pick, per report"

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"He injured the leg on a hit he took when throwing a touchdown pass to tight end Hayden Hurst [more]"

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"Another interesting story is that of South Carolina’s Hayden Hurst (6-4, 250), who played baseball in the Pittsburgh Pirates system but saw his pitching career end due to what he described as a battle with wildness similar to former Cardinals pitcher Rick Ankiel."

• Mike Gesicki reacts to a “life-changing day” and his goal for the Bengals
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• Twitter celebrates the Bengals re-signing Mike Gesicki
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• Chargers place exclusive rights tender on TE Tucker Fisk
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• Raiders have put Michael Mayer on the trade block: Should Bengals come calling?
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• What if Cowboys had listened to Mel Kiper and Daniel Jeremiah in the last 10 drafts?
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• Ravens GM Eric DeCosta talks Diontae Johnson, Toughest Lesson, building for Lamar Jackson
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• ESPN predicts the Bengals will trade for a former top draft pick

Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images This would certainly be a game-changer for the offense. It is pretty clear the Cincinnati Bengals have multiple positions to address this offseason from the coaching staff to the roster. It is also safe to assume that a large majority of the focus this offseason will be on the defensive revamp in Cincinnati. While that is likely a safe assumption, the tight ...2025
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• Chargers Pending Free Agents: Who should stay and who should go?
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• Mike Gesicki praises Joe Burrow while saying he wants to stay in Cincinnati

Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images You better believe Gesicki wants to keep playing with Joe Burrow. The Cincinnati Bengals felt like one of the best teams in the NFL at points this season; however, they also had far too many one-score wins to justify a spot in the NFL Playoffs. The Denver Broncos killed those chances with a massive win over the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 18. Ending the Be...2025
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• ESPN predicts the Bengals will trade for a former top draft pick
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• Mike Gesicki praises Joe Burrow while saying he wants to stay in Cincinnati
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• Chargers-Broncos Game Recap: Bolts battle back, beat Denver 34-27
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• Winners and Losers from Seahawks 16, Chargers 3

Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images It was a superb preseason opener for the Seahawks defense. It was a victorious start to Mike Macdonald’s first season as Seattle Seahawks head coach. While it’s only an exhibition game, Seattle’s 16-3 win over the Los Angeles Chargers was cleaner than expected given a new coaching staff, new players, and the fact that it’s the preseason. T...2024
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• Seahawks 16, Chargers 3: Defense dominates from start to finish

Jonathan Hui-USA TODAY Sports It was a winning start to preseason for new Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald. The defense of the Seattle Seahawks (1-0) set the tone early and often, and the first preseason game of the Mike Macdonald era ends with the Los Angeles Chargers (0-1) held out of the end zone. A Sam Howell touchdown pass to Brady Russell and a George Holani rushing score gave the ...2024
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• Chargers place exclusive rights tender on TE Tucker Fisk
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• Ravens GM Eric DeCosta talks Diontae Johnson, Toughest Lesson, building for Lamar Jackson
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• Chargers-Broncos Game Recap: Bolts battle back, beat Denver 34-27
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• Winners and Losers from Seahawks 16, Chargers 3
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• Bengals coaches check out Illinois’ Tip Reiman

Tip Reiman | Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports Reiman appears to be on Cincinnati’s radar. Call it due diligence, but there appears to be another tight end on the Cincinnati Bengals’ radar. The Bengals were one of two teams on hand for Illinois’ pro day to get a look at former Illini tight end Tip Reiman, according to Tony Pauline. At 6-foot-5 and 271 pounds, Reiman ran a 4.64 40-yard dash at the...2024
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• Bengals News (5/29): One piece to finish the offseason
Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images Who can push this offseason over the edge. Experts hand out grades for Bengals’ 2023 offseasonIt’s not an easy feat to earn a ton of praise while losing big names like Jessie Bates, Vonn Bell and even Hayden Hurst to the open market. Likewise, when trying to make a solid draft pick so late in the first-round order. Bengals receivers Ja’Marr Chase, Tee H...2023
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• Irv Smith chose Bengals over a reunion with his college QB; feels they have ‘best chance to win Super Bowl’
Matt Krohn-USA TODAY Sports The newly acquired tight end is putting his eggs in the Joe Burrow basket! Irv Smith Jr., the new tight end the Cincinnati Bengals acquired in free agency Monday night, had options when it came to which team he wanted to play for in 2023. In fact, he had to choose between the Bengals and a reunion with his college quarterback, Tua Tagovailoa, now with the Miami...2023
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• Arrowheadlines: The Chiefs are looking to add a veteran backup quarterback
Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images Chiefs headlines for Monday, March 6 The latest Chiefs’ free-agency shopping list includes a new backup for Patrick Mahomes | The Athletic According to multiple league sources, the Chiefs are interested in adding a veteran at the position, someone who will compete with Buechele and Oladokun for the role during training camp and the preseason. This spring, t...2023
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• Bengals' Hayden Hurst says it feels 'absolutely f---ing incredible' to be part of defending AFC champs

Hurst has been a welcomed addition to Cincinnati's offense...2022
• Ravens trade Hayden Hurst to Falcons, receive second-round and fifth-round pick, per report
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• Mike Hilton continues recruiting spree with Mike Gesicki
Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images The Bengals’ veteran corner is doing his part in bringing talent to Cincinnati. The Cincinnati Bengals added Orlando Brown Jr. on Wednesday night, and they should look to continue the activity into the back half of the week. The team has lost several key pieces in free agency already. Starting tight end Hayden Hurst went to Carolina, as did starting safet...2023
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• Ravens reportedly open to trading Hayden Hurst; here are five potential landing spots
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• Ravens' Hurst calls suicide attempt 'rock bottom'
Ravens tight end Hayden Hurst said his battle with depression led to a suicide attempt four years ago when he was playing college football at South Carolina, telling First Coast News that he woke up in the hospital and didn't know what had happened....2020
• Hayden Hurst hopes to make a difference by discussing his suicide attempt
When the Falcons tight end "hit rock bottom," he tried to take his own life. Now his mission is to dispel the stigma around mental health treatment....2020
• Hayden Hurst reportedly a free agent target for Browns
Albert Cesare/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK The Browns have now been linked to Hayden Hurst and Jessie Bates. It appears the Cleveland Browns are eyeing multiple Cincinnati Bengals who are entering NFL free agency. Earlier this week, news broke that the Browns are set to make a run at safety Jessie Bates. Now, Jared Mueller of our own Dogs by Nature reports that impending free agent tig...2023
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• New Falcons tight end Hayden Hurst says Atlanta's offense is a 'perfect fit'
Can Hurst match Austin Hooper's production in Atlanta?...2020
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• Twitter celebrates the Bengals re-signing Mike Gesicki
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• Should Bengals pursue TE Jonnu Smith after being released by Falcons?

Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images The Bengals are looking to rebuild their tight end room. Could Jonnu Smith fit the bill? The tight end position has been a carousel over Zac Taylor’s tender as the head coach for the Cincinnati Bengals. Director of Player Personnel Duke Tobin also said they want to change that going forward. That lends to the idea they would like to draft a guy who can b...2024
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• Mike Gesicki reacts to a “life-changing day” and his goal for the Bengals
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• Chargers-Texans Inactives: OG Trey Pipkins, WR Joshua Palmer updates
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• NFL free agent rankings: Tight ends
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• Chargers-Patriots Final Injury Report: Gus Edwards, Trey Pipkins OUT
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• Chargers-Broncos Inactives: S Elijah Molden, CB Cam Hart OUT
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• Chargers-Cardinals Inactives: Quentin Johnston is OUT

Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images Quentin Johnston and Derius Davis are both out against the Cardinals as the Chargers offense returns deep-threat D.J. Chark. The Chargers entered the weekend with a lengthy injury report and not all the players managed to get the green light for Monday night’s game against the Cardinals. First and foremeost, the Bolts will be without starting wide rece...2024
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• Chargers-Cardinals Final Injury Report: Joey Bosa, Quentin Johnston doubtful

Photo by Ric Tapia/Getty Images Joey Bosa is expected to miss his third consecutive game while Quentin Johnston is trending to miss his first of the year. The Chargers just released their final injury report for this week’s primetime matchup against the Cardinals and it’s one of the biggest of the season for Los Angeles. Cornerback Deane Leonard is the lone player who has already been rule...2024
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• Chargers-Raiders Game Recap: Mack, defense propels Bolts past Raiders 22-10

Photo by Harry How/Getty Images Khalil Mack recorded two sacks and the Chargers snatched 3 takeaways as Jim Harbaugh wins his first game as head coach. The first edition of Chargers-Raiders was everything you could have expected. Both teams played tough, hard-nosed football. The fire and energy was palpable all game long. It truly felt like an old-school throwback game between these two fr...2024
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• Derwin James, Joey Bosa among Chargers missing second practice of the week

Kiyoshi Mio-USA TODAY Sports Derwin James, Joey Bosa, and DJ Chark are all missing a second consecutive practice as the Chargers prepare for the preseason finale in Dallas. For the second consecutive practice this week, the Chargers will be without stars Derwin James and Joey Bosa. As far as we know, neither are suffering from severe injuries and it’s likely both are just “working through ...2024
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• Bengals free agency predictions

Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images With NFL free agency almost here, we make some last-minute predictions on what the Bengals will do. On Monday, phones will be blowing up in the NFL as the free agency period begins. A lot could happen, or nothing could happen. Some deals have already been made, and others are in the works. Chris Jones ultimately decided to stay with the Kansas City Chief...2024
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• Bengals’ recent success in free agency bodes well for the latest class
Photo by Nick Cammett/Diamond Images via Getty Images The Bengals’ hit rate on outside free agents has been outstanding. Everyone is still riding the hype train over the Cincinnati Bengals signing Orlando Brown Jr. to one of the biggest contracts they have ever given an outside free agent. In the wake of that, it is a great time to look back at how well Cincinnati has utilized free agency ...2023
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• Bengals fall just short to Chiefs 23-20 in AFC title game
Kareem Elgazzar/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK A tough pill to swallow, but it was a fun ride. The AFC Championship came down to a game-winning field goal, but the Cincinnati Bengals weren’t the team kicking it this time. The Bengals fell one game short of Super Bowl 57 to the Kansas City Chiefs, 23-20. It started tumultuous for Cincinnati’s offense, featuring two pre-snap penalties and...2023
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• PFW's Draft Options: Tight End

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• NFL draft 2018 tight end rankings: Is Penn State's Mike Gesicki best of bunch?

Penn State's Mike Gesicki may not have quite the buzz of Dallas Goedert or Hayden Hurst, but his athleticism is off the charts. ...2018
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