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 was due to have a $13.41 million cap charge in the final year of his two-year deal with the Seahawks, including $8.49 million in non-guaranteed salary. While the Seahawks opened up $8.91 million in cap room, Seattle also absorbed a dead cap hit of $4.5 million due to his prorated signing bonus.

Tight end Noah Fant, a former first-round draft pick, is expected to sign with the Bengals, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter on Thursday.

The new lease finalizes a process that has been ongoing throughout the offseason. The Bengals agreed with local officials in June to a $470 million renovation of Paycor Stadium along with the lease extension, but the latter required formal approval from county commissioners.

The Cincinnati Bengals and Hamilton County finalized a new 11-year lease on Friday that includes $470 million in renovations to Paycor Stadium. Hamilton County commissioners approved a version of the lease on Thursday but the Bengals did not sign because they had not seen the version that county officials approved.