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Ben BabyJul 31, 2025, 09:42 AM ET
- Ben Baby covers the Cincinnati Bengals for ESPN. He joined the institution successful July 2019. Prior to ESPN, helium worked for assorted newspapers successful Texas, astir precocious astatine The Dallas Morning News wherever helium covered assemblage sports. He provides regular sum of the Bengals for ESPN.com, portion making appearances connected SportsCenter, ESPN's NFL shows and ESPN Radio programs. A autochthonal of Grapevine, Texas, helium graduated from the University of North Texas with a bachelor's grade successful journalism. He is an adjunct journalism prof astatine Southern Methodist University and a subordinate of the Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA).
CINCINNATI -- The Cincinnati Bengals are connected the verge of adding a notable seasoned to its offense.
Tight extremity Noah Fant, a erstwhile first-round draught pick, is expected to motion with the Bengals connected a one-year deal, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter connected Thursday. In six seasons successful the league, Fant has started successful 83 of his 95 appearances. Last twelvemonth with the Seattle Seahawks, helium had 48 catches for 500 yards and 1 touchdown.
Fant spent the archetypal 3 years of his vocation with the Denver Broncos. In 2022, Fant was traded to the Seahawks, wherever helium made 42 starts.
The erstwhile Iowa merchandise has explored his options since the Seahawks released him successful July. He visited the Bengals, Miami Dolphins and New Orleans Saints earlier yet settling connected the Bengals connected Thursday.
He joins a crowded choky extremity country that features veterans Mike Gesicki and Drew Sample arsenic the apical options. Gesicki is the team's superior pass-catching choky end, portion Sample has agelong been valued for his contributions successful the tally game. This offseason, Gesicki signed a three-year woody with the Bengals worthy $25.5 million.
