Tight ends have quietly remained part of Cincinnati’s offensive structure, particularly in short-yardage and chain-moving situations where Joe Burrow values reliability underneath. While Mike Gesicki offers veteran familiarity and occasional streaming upside, rookie Jack Endries brings long-term intrigue as a developmental option with room to carve out a future role. The tight end position has become an important part of Joe Burrow’s game when needing to move the chains in short yardage situations. Over the past three years (7.8, 8.6, and 8.9), they’ve gained below league-average yards per catch (10.2) for the tight end position. After setting highs in catches (129), receiving yards (1,114), and targets (155) in 2024, the Bengals slipped to 14th in tight end fantasy PPR points (227.60) last season, with only one area of growth (seven touchdowns).…