Mike
Gesicki
TE
#88
Mike Gesicki
#88TE
Cincinnati Bengals
Height : 6' 6" · Weight : 245 lbs · Age : 31
NFL record
| Year | Team | GP | REC | TGTS | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Cincinnati Bengals | 3 | 8 | 10 | 115 | 14.4 | 2 | 25 | 6 |
| 2025 | Cincinnati Bengals | 13 | 28 | 42 | 307 | 11.0 | 2 | 37 | 19 |
| 2024 | Cincinnati Bengals | 17 | 65 | 83 | 665 | 10.2 | 2 | 47 | 38 |
| 2023 | New England Patriots | 17 | 29 | 45 | 244 | 8.4 | 2 | 18 | 11 |
| 2022 | Miami Dolphins | 17 | 32 | 52 | 362 | 11.3 | 5 | 32 | 19 |
| 2021 | Miami Dolphins | 17 | 73 | 112 | 780 | 10.7 | 2 | 40 | 39 |
| 2020 | Miami Dolphins | 15 | 53 | 85 | 703 | 13.3 | 6 | 70 | 36 |
| 2019 | Miami Dolphins | 16 | 51 | 89 | 570 | 11.2 | 5 | 34 | 25 |
| 2018 | Miami Dolphins | 16 | 22 | 32 | 202 | 9.2 | 0 | 27 | 9 |
Contract
Cincinnati Bengals payroll →- 2026 cap number
- 7.58 M$
- Average per year
- 8.50 M$
- Total value
- 25.5 M$
- Seasons left
- 2 · through 2027
2026
7.58 M$
Not guaranteed
2027
10.17 M$
Not guaranteed
Cap number: the season's salary plus the share of the signing bonus spread over the contract. Total value and average per year cover the whole contract, from its signing.
Advanced stats, 2026 Tight ends (receiving)
NFL stats →2026 season, in progress (3 games played). The percentile ranks the player among regular tight ends (receiving): 90th means better than 90% of them.
EPA per target
+1.19
100th percentile
Target share
14.4 %
61th percentile
Separation
3.5 yd
58th percentile
Drops
—
Targets
10
30th percentile
Receptions
8
41th percentile
Catch rate
80.0 %
82th percentile
Receiving yards
115
64th percentile
Yards after catch
26
32th percentile
Receiving TDs
2
80th percentile
Regular season. Data: nflverse (play-by-play, snap counts), Next Gen Stats, Pro Football Reference. EPA: expected points added. CPOE: completion percentage over expected.
2026 end-of-season projection
NFL trends →Projected WAR
0.3
Games
17
WAR 2026
0.1
Games played
3
WAR already earned, plus his pace (WAR per game over the last three seasons, 60/25/15, pulled toward the group average) over his team's remaining games, given his availability so far.
Trend
→ Stable (+3)
- 20230.0 WAR · 0.000 per game
- 20240.3 WAR · 0.018 per game
- 20250.1 WAR · 0.008 per game
- 20260.1 WAR · 0.033 per game
The trend compares this season's WAR per game with last season's, weighted by games played.
Outlook, age included
-12 · 30 y.o. · the age when performance usually declines
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.
Player ratings, 2026
All ratings →Ratings from 0 to 100, computed over four seasons from data, never by hand, against regulars in the same position group. 75 = established regular, 87 = 90th percentile, 95+ = elite.
OV · Overall
71
Established starter
- REC
- Receiving
- 86
- SEP
- Separation
- 57
- ELU
- Elusiveness
- 35
- HND
- Hands
- 78
- DUR
- Durability
- 65
- EX
- Experience
- 79
Why these ratings?Hide details
- REC — Receiving : Expected points added and yards per target
- SEP — Separation : Separation from the defender at the throw (Next Gen Stats)
- ELU — Elusiveness : Yards over expected, after contact or catch, broken tackles
- HND — Hands : Drops avoided, catches per target
- DUR — Durability : Games played out of his team's, over several seasons
- EX — Experience : Seasons in the NFL
WAR and PAL Rating, 2026
How we rate →WAR: the EPA (expected points added) of every play, above replacement level, shared among those who made it, then converted to wins (35.3 points = one win). PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against regulars in the same group (50 = median).
WAR
0.1
PAL Rating
91 / 100
Value Rating · 2025
11 / 100
2025 PAL (15) against 2026 salary: the contract's average per year (APY), $8.5M.PAL expected for this salary: 47PAL: dimensions
Where WAR comes from (in wins)
25% of the EPA of passes thrown his way (the QB and line get the rest), above replacement.
| Season | Team | G | WAR | PAL | OV | Rec | Rec yds | TD | EPA/tgt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | CIN | 3 | 0.1 | 91 | 71 | 8 | 115 | 2 | +1.19 |
| 2025 | CIN | 13 | 0.1 | 15 | 61 | 28 | 307 | 2 | +0.10 |
| 2024 | CIN | 17 | 0.3 | 64 | 74 | 65 | 665 | 2 | +0.41 |
| 2023 | NE | 17 | 0.0 | 5 | 60 | 29 | 244 | 2 | −0.07 |
| 2022 | MIA | 17 | 0.0 | 10 | 67 | 32 | 362 | 5 | +0.04 |
| 2021 | MIA | 17 | 0.2 | 47 | 70 | 73 | 780 | 2 | +0.17 |
Mike Gesicki in five questions
What are Mike Gesicki's stats in 2026?
Mike Gesicki has 8 catches for 115 yards and 2 touchdowns in 3 games in 2026.
How old and how tall is Mike Gesicki?
Mike Gesicki is 31 years old. He is 6'6" (198 cm) and weighs 245 lb (111 kg).
How good is Mike Gesicki?
Mike Gesicki produced 0.1 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2026 (season in progress). His PAL rating is 91 out of 100: elite for his position.
What number does Mike Gesicki wear, and what team does he play for?
Mike Gesicki plays for Cincinnati Bengals in the NFL, at TE, and wears number 88.
What is Mike Gesicki's projection for 2026?
Our projection has him at 0.3 WAR over the full 2026 season, based on his weighted recent seasons and age.
