Johnson caught his lone target for 7 yards on 32 snaps. He ran a route on just 59% of dropbacks with a 4% target rate per route run and 0.29 yards per route run. He lined up in the slot on 67% of his snaps with a 6.0-yard aDOT. Noah Fant (26 snaps) and rookie Oscar Delp (16 snaps) continued to cut into his work, and neither did much with it either. The three TEs combined for 4 targets and 20 yards. Johnson finished as TE44 for the week.
TE Juwan Johnson was held without a catch on 2 targets in Week 6 despite playing 42 snaps. He ran just 17 routes, and Noah Fant matched his 42 snaps while Oscar Delp added 31. The Saints built a big lead and ran 36 times, leaving only 28 targets to go around. Johnson’s role shrank with the passing game.
Saints TE Juwan Johnson managed just 4 catches for a season-low 16 yards in Sunday's loss to the Vikings, on 5 targets. Part of the issue was play volume, as Minnesota nearly doubled New Orleans in time of possession -- 39:37 to 20:23 -- and Tyler Shough attempted a season-low 25 passes. But Johnson has also seen negative impact to his role when TEs Noah Fant and Oscar Delp are both available. Fant returned from a one-week injury Sunday to play one more total snap than Johnson and run nine routes to Johnson's 18. Delp trailed them, playing 17 snaps (37.8%) and running two pass routes.
If you played Saints TE Juwan Johnson and just looked at the box score after Sunday's OT loss at Detroit, you might be worried that Johnson has a Noah Fant problem. Fant edged Johnson 8-7 in targets and 4-3 in catches and matched his 1 TD. But their playing time presented a much wider gap.
Bengals TE Mike Gesicki (pectoral) put in a full week of practice and was activated from IR on Friday. He'll play vs. the Patriots for the first time since Week 6. It's good timing for the Bengals, who will be without WR Ja'Marr Chase. Gesicki had some big games with WR Tee Higgins out last season and could be leaned on against New England. But he'd be tough to trust in fantasy lineups coming off the long layoff. Gesicki's return also knocks TE Noah Fant out of fantasy consideration.
Bengals TE Mike Gesicki (pectoral) has been designated to return from IR and will practice on Wednesday. He's been out since Week 6, and it's still unclear if he'll be ready to play vs. the Patriots this weekend. Cincinnati could certainly use Gesicki with WR Ja'Marr Chase suspended for this game. Gesicki wouldn't be a bankable Week 12 fantasy play, but his return would knock TE Noah Fant out of spot-start consideration.
The NFL has suspended Bengals WR Ja'Marr Chase one game for spitting on Steelers DB Jalen Ramsey in Sunday's game. We'll see whether Chase appeals, but video caught him committing the act. So it's tough to envision this one getting overturned.
Bengals TE Mike Gesicki will be out "a while" with the pectoral injury he suffered in the Week 6 loss to the Packers, HC Zac Taylor said Monday. Cincinnati stuck with a TE rotation vs. Green Bay even after Gesicki exited early on. Noah Fant led the way with a 48% route rate, with Tanner Hudson at 35%, and Drew Sample at 22%. You can continue to ignore this group in all fantasy formats.
Bengals TE Mike Gesicki left Sunday's loss to the Packers early with an injury to his left pectoral muscle. Noah Fant led a three-man committee after he left.
Bengals TE Mike Gesicki has been ruled out of Sunday's game vs. the Packers with a left pectoral injury. We'll look for more details on the injury. Gesicki's absence should mean a bigger role in the passing game for TE Noah Fant, although he'll still likely fall short of reliable fantasy value in this Joe Flacco-led offense.
Bengals TE Noah Fant (concussion) practiced all week and will play vs. the Lions on Sunday. He figures to return to a timeshare with TE Mike Gesicki, leaving both guys as easy avoids in fantasy lineups.
Bengals TE Noah Fant (concussion) is out for Monday night's game vs. the Broncos. He's run a route on 35% of pass plays and drawn a 14.7% target share through three weeks, so it's not an insignificant loss. TE Mike Gesicki should pick up more routes with Fant out, but it's tough to trust him as a Week 4 spot starter with the Jake Browning-led Bengals implied for just 18.25 points in Denver.
Bengals TE Noah Fant is in concussion protocol and did not practice on Thursday. He's unlikely to be cleared in time for Monday night's game vs. the Broncos. Fant has been splitting routes with TE Mike Gesicki so far this season. His absence would boost Gesicki's Week 4 outlook -- but he'd still fall short of TE1 consideration with QB Jake Browning.
The Cincinnati Bengals have been moving WR Tee Higgins into the slot more this offseason, according to Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.
The Bengals have signed TE Noah Fant. The veteran was released on July 20 after three seasons in Seattle.
The Seahawks have released TE Noah Fant. He spent the past three years with the team after arriving from Denver in the 2022 Russell Wilson trade. Seattle exercised the option on Fant's rookie contract for 2023 and then signed him to a two-year, $21 million contract ahead of last season. The release frees up $9 million in non-guaranteed money under Seattle's 2025 salary cap.
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