Mike Gesicki is returning to the Cincinnati Bengals after agreeing to a three-year contract worth $25.5 million on Saturday, a person familiar with the contract negotiations told The Associated Press.

The Cincinnati Bengals have retained one of their key free agents before the market opens, signing tight end Mike Gesicki to a new deal. According to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport, the Bengals and Gesicki agreed to a three-year deal worth $25.5 million that locks him down as the No. 1 tight end in the offense for Joe Burrow.

Cincinnati Bengals tight end Mike Gesicki says he's comfortable paying the "Joe Burrow tax" to stay with the team after he agreed to a three-year contract.