The Facts: The Bengals have signed Hurst to a one-year contract, according to Field Yates of ESPN.

Diehards Line: It's not a surprise after C.J. Uzomah left for the New York Jets earlier this week. Hurst, a first-round pick out of South Carolina by the Baltimore Ravens in 2018, never became the star he was once predicted to be in Baltimore as he was soon overshadowed by Mark Andrews. He went to Atlanta in 2020 and caught 56 balls for 571 yards and six touchdowns as the Falcons' featured seam man in 2020. Unfortunately for his career, he then took a back seat to prodigy Kyle Pitts in 2021 and caught only 26 passes for 221 yards and three touchdowns in 13 games. Now 28 years old, Hurst is going to have space to operate in Cincinnati with Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins terrifying defenses on the outside. He should also see plenty of red zone opportunities as teams bracket Chase near the goal line. It is an A+ landing spot for someone who needed one to revive his fantasy career. Hurst should be considered in the top-18 mix with room to grow.