Who Should I Start? Mike Gesicki or Cade Otton

Wednesday, August 20, 3:51 PM

Cincinnati Bengals tight ends Mike Gesicki (hamstring) and Drew Sample (undisclosed) are considered day-to-day and could play in the team's preseason finale on Saturday against the Indianapolis Colts if they are needed, according to The Athletic's Paul Dehner Jr. We'd be surprised if Gesicki actually played this weekend, but he should be just fine for the Week 1 regular-season opener against the division-rival Cleveland Browns in the first week of September. Noah Fant could take some looks away from Gesicki in two-tight end sets in 2025, but the full expectation is that Gesicki will remain the team's No. 1 pass-catcher at the position. The 29-year-old had 65 catches for 665 yards and only two touchdowns in 17 games in his first year in Cincinnati and should be viewed as a low-end TE2 target in an offense with a elite 1-2 receiver punch in Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins.

Wednesday, September 3, 7:18 PM

Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end Cade Otton (groin) was listed as a limited practice participant on Wednesday, according to Brianna Dix of Buccaneers.com. Otton suffered a groin injury last week, which could make him questionable to play in the Week 1 regular-season opener this Sunday against the division-rival Atlanta Falcons. The 26-year-old also missed time early in training camp with a hamstring injury, so it hasn't exactly been a great summer for him. When fully healthy, Otton has TE2 appeal in fantasy leagues in a pass-happy Buccaneers offense. He might need to upgrade to a full practice on Thursday or Friday to avoid a questionable tag heading into Sunday. If Otton is out or limited at all this weekend, Tampa is expected to roll with a committee approach at the TE position that would involve Payne Durham, Ko Kieft and Devin Culp.