According to the Bengals’ roster on their official website, Fant will wear the No. 86 jersey after signing with the team in free agency after a brief tour on the market. RELATED:Shemar Stewart contract details cast Bengals holdout in strange light

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,

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.