"He gives you even more flexibility," Bengals head coach Zac Taylor said of tight end Noah Fant before practice.

Tight end Noah Fant's search for a new team is over after signing a one-year contract with Cincinnati, the Bengals announced on Thursday. Fant's decision to choose the Bengals was anticipated earlier in the day with coach Zac Taylor hinting at the potential signing in speaking to reporters before practice.

CINCINNATI – The Cincinnati Bengals had yet to announce the signing of tight end Noah Fant when head coach Zac Taylor sat down for his news conference before the start of Thursday’s practice. Taylor at first didn’t want to go into specifics about Fant because he said he didn’t know what was official and what wasn’t.