The Patriots are signing former Dolphins tight finish Mike Gesicki to a one-year, $9 million deal for the 2023 season, ESPN’s Adam Schefter stories.
Miami drafted Mike Gesicki within the second spherical of the 2018 NFL draft out of Penn State, and the tight finish had a strong 5 seasons with the workforce. Gesicki’s finest two seasons got here in 2020 and ’21. He surpassed 700 receiving yards each seasons, together with a profession excessive 73 catches in 2021.
Final 12 months, nonetheless, Gesicki had a down 12 months with simply 362 receiving yards on 32 catches. He did have 5 touchdowns on the 12 months, the third season when he totaled that many scores.
Gesicki fills Jonnu Smith’s spot on the New England roster, because the Patriots traded Smith to the Falcons this week. He will even sit behind Hunter Henry on the tight finish depth chart, as Henry was the workforce’s third-leading receiver final 12 months with over 500 yards.
By becoming a member of the Patriots, Gesicki will play beneath offensive coordinator Invoice O’Brien, the coach who recruited him to Penn State. Nevertheless, Gesicki by no means bought to play for him as O’Brien turned the Texans coach forward of Gesicki’s freshman 12 months.
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