BOSTON — The Patriots are signing former Dolphins tight end Mike Gesicki to a free-agent deal, a source confirmed to the Boston Herald.
It’s a one-year, $9 million deal, per reports.
Gesicki played on the franchise tag last season in Miami, a down year when his numbers fell to 32 catches for 362 yards and five touchdowns under new coach Mike McDaniel. In each of the previous two seasons, Gesicki topped 700 receiving yards. The 27-year-old is a receiving tight end who can run routes out of the slot and out wide, but has rarely been used as an in-line blocker.