Age: 31
Free Agency: 2028 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 8
- Height: 6'6"
- Weight: 250
- College: Penn State
- Entry: 2018 Draft, Round 2, #42 overall (Dolphins)
- 2026 Salary Cap Charge: $7,584,313 (2.43% of cap)
- 2026 Cash Payout: $5,500,000 (2.52% of spending)
- 2026 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.73
- Contract Value: $25,500,000 ($8,500,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $6,500,000
- Contract Ranking: 19/172 at TE
Current Contract
(UFA, signed 2025)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Signing Bonus | Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular | Per Game | |||||||||||
| 2025 | 30 | $5,400,000 | $2,166,666 | $0 | $0 | $100,000 | $7,666,666 | 2.7% | ||||
| 2026
March 15: Roster bonus due
| 31 | $3,050,000 | $2,166,666 | $2,000,000 | $350,000 | $100,000 | $7,584,313 | 2.4% | ||||
| 2027 | 32 | $7,550,000 | $2,166,668 | $0 | $350,000 | $100,000 | $10,166,668 | 3.1% | ||||
| Total | $16,000,000 | $6,500,000 | $2,000,000 | $700,000 | $300,000 | $25,417,647 | ||||||
Contract Notes
Mike Gesicki signed a three year, $25.5 million contract with the Bengals on March 8, 2025. $6.5 million is guaranteed and paid as a signing bonus with a practical guarantee of $12 million. There is a $2 million roster bonus due on the 5th day of the 2026 league year. The contract has per game bonuses in 2026 and 2027 and annual workout bonuses worth $100,000.
Cash Flows
| 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cash Due | $12,000,000 | $5,500,000 | $8,000,000 |
| Running Cash | $12,000,000 | $17,500,000 | $25,500,000 |
Career Earnings: $37,392,924
Career APY: $4,674,116
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dolphins | Drafted | Expired | 2018 | 4 | $6,611,924 | $1,652,981 | $4,149,214 | $6,611,924 | 100.0% | $1,652,981 |
| Dolphins | Franchise | Expired | 2022 | 1 | $10,931,000 | $10,931,000 | $10,931,000 | $10,931,000 | 100.0% | $10,931,000 |
| Patriots | UFA | Expired | 2023 | 1 | $4,500,000 | $4,500,000 | $3,550,000 | $4,850,000 | 107.8% | $4,850,000 |
| Bengals | UFA | Expired | 2024 | 1 | $2,500,000 | $2,500,000 | $400,000 | $3,000,000 | 120.0% | $3,000,000 |
| Bengals | UFA | Active | 2025 | 3 | $25,500,000 | $8,500,000 | $6,500,000 | $12,000,000 | 47.1% | $12,000,000 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dolphins | 5 | $17,542,924 | $3,508,585 | $17,542,924 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Patriots | 1 | $4,850,000 | $4,850,000 | $4,500,000 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Bengals | 2 | $15,000,000 | $7,500,000 | $10,166,666 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Other Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Dolphins | $480,000 | $722,168 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $480,000 | $1,202,168 | 0.7% | $3,368,672 | ||
| 2019 | Dolphins | $780,542 | $722,168 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $780,542 | $1,502,710 | 0.8% | $780,542 | ||
| 2020 | Dolphins | $1,081,084 | $722,168 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,803,252 | 0.8% | $1,081,084 | ||
| 2021 | Dolphins | $1,381,626 | $722,168 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,103,794 | 1.1% | $1,381,626 | ||
| 2022 | Dolphins | $10,931,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,931,000 | $10,931,000 | 5.1% | $10,931,000 | ||
| 2023 | Patriots | $1,150,000 | $2,400,000 | $0 | $850,000 | $100,000 | $350,000 | $1,150,000 | $4,500,000 | 2.0% | $4,850,000 | ||
| 2024 | Bengals | $1,500,000 | $0 | $400,000 | $500,000 | $100,000 | $0 | $400,000 | $2,500,000 | 0.9% | $3,000,000 | ||
| 2025 | Bengals | $5,400,000 | $2,166,666 | $0 | $0 | $100,000 | $0 | $0 | $7,666,666 | 2.7% | $12,000,000 | ||
| 2026 | Bengals | $3,050,000 | $2,166,666 | $2,000,000 | $350,000 | $100,000 | $0 | $0 | $7,584,313 | 2.4% | $5,500,000 | ||
| 2027 | Bengals | $7,550,000 | $2,166,668 | $0 | $350,000 | $100,000 | $0 | $0 | $10,166,668 | 3.1% | $8,000,000 | ||
| Total | $33,304,252 | $11,788,672 | $2,400,000 | $2,050,000 | $500,000 | $350,000 | $13,741,542 | $49,960,571 | $50,892,924 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Rushing | Receiving | Fumbles | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | Special | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Rec | Yards | Avg | TD | Total | Lost | |||
| 2018 | 16 | 0 | 43.4% | 0.4% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 22 | 202 | 9.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 16 | 0 | 65.0% | 0.9% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 51 | 570 | 11.2 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 14 | 1 | 55.5% | 0.2% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 53 | 703 | 13.3 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 17 | 0 | 71.8% | 0.2% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 73 | 780 | 10.7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 17 | 0 | 45.2% | 0.2% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 32 | 362 | 11.3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 17 | 0 | 50.4% | 2.1% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 29 | 244 | 8.4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 17 | 0 | 46.0% | 0.4% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 65 | 665 | 10.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 13 | 0 | 28.9% | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 28 | 307 | 11.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Valuation Diamond
The diamond is a scatterplot graph that visualizes the relation of the player's APY (in green) and performance (in blue, as measured by OTC's Valuations) to the rest of the league at his position. To understand how to read the diamond, read this explainer.
| OTC Valuation | APY | |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | $4,995,000 | $8,500,000 |
| Injury Adjusted | $4,995,000 | $8,500,000 |
Weekly Valuation Trends
The chart below illustrates the trend of the player's weekly OTC Valuations (in blue) from the most recent season, using APY (in green) and, if applicable, cash that is due to the player in the next season (in red) as benchmarks. Weeks not plotted indicate that the player was inactive or on a bye.
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