Veteran tight end Noah Fant signed with the Cincinnati Bengals following his release from the Seattle Seahawks.

Fant, 27, will bring a veteran presence and some proven production to the Bengals' tight end room. The former first-round pick has hit 500 yards receiving in four of his six seasons. Last year with the Seahawks, Fant caught 48 passes for 500 yards and one touchdown.

The Cincinnati Bengals already possess one of the NFL's most lethal pass-game arsenals with wide receivers Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins as premier targets for star quarterback Joe Burrow. Adding in some complementary pieces like solid pass-catching running back Chase Brown and veteran tight end Mike Gesicki,