Overview

• Fant agreed to a one-year contract with the Bengals, his agency Athletes First confirmed Thursday.
• Cincinnati waived tight end Kole Taylor on July 31 to clear a roster spot for Fant.
• Coach Zac Taylor praised Fant as “a plus player in both the run and the pass” for his blocking strength and receiver explosiveness.
• Fant will join Mike Gesicki and veteran Drew Sample in a crowded tight end room and compete primarily with Gesicki for snaps.
• The former Broncos first-round pick was released by Seattle on July 20 in a salary-cap move that freed $8.91 million.