Veteran TE C.J. Uzomah is being released by the New York Jets after two seasons

After a disastrous 2023 season, the New York Jets are able to have a wholesome Aaron Rodgers in 2024. The group by no means recovered after the veteran QB went down in Week 1. This is a vital offseason for the Jets who wish to be a playoff contender in 2024. With free company beginning subsequent Wednesday, the Jets need to have cap area to work with. 

That’s the reason veteran TE C.J. Uzomah is reportedly being launched by the Jets. This alerts that the group is able to transfer ahead with Tyler Conklin and Jeremy Ruckert for now. There’s hypothesis that the Jets might draft a TE in 2024. By releasing Uzomah, the Jets clear  $5.3 million in cap area. New York now has roughly $25 million to make use of this offseason.

The Jets have launched veteran TE C.J. Uzomah after two seasons with New York

The #Jets are set to maneuver ahead with Tyler Conklin and Jeremy Ruckert at tight finish in 2024. They presently have about $25M in wage cap area after releasing CJ Uzomah. https://t.co/85ORed0Mpl

— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) March 5, 2024

Within the fifth spherical of the 2015 NFL Draft, C.J. Uzomah was chosen by the Cincinnati Bengals. He began in 61 of the 79 video games performed in his seven years with the group. Uzomah’s finest season was his final with the Bengals in 2021. The yr they made their run to the Tremendous Bowl however misplaced to the Rams. In 16 video games performed and began in 2021, Uzomah has 49 catches for 493 yards and 5 touchdowns. His manufacturing was nowhere near that in his two seasons with the Jets.

After dropping within the Tremendous Bowl with the Bengals, C.J. Uzomah determined to half methods with the Bengals. The veteran TE signed with the Jets on a three-year, $24 million deal. That contract was minimize brief after New York lately launched Uzomah. In 2023 with the Jets, Uzomah had eight catches for 58 yards and one landing. Uzomah did miss the final 5 video games of the common season with an MCL harm. Will the 31-year-old discover a new dwelling this offseason?

The #Jets are presently set to pay $34.2 million in lifeless cap to eight gamers in 2024 no matter whether or not they’re on the roster:

Laken Tomlinson: $10.7MCJ Uzomah: $5.92MCarl Lawson: $5.86MDuane Brown: $4.72MJordan Whitehead: $3.3MMecole Hardman: $2MQuinton Jefferson:…

— Zack Rosenblatt (@ZackBlatt) March 5, 2024

Passing Uzomah on the depth chart for the Jets was TE Tyler Conklin who was additionally signed in 2022. He had 61 catches for a career-high (621) receiving yards. Conklin gave New York much better manufacturing than Uzomah gave them in 2023. That’s the reason the Jets really feel comfy transferring ahead with Tyler Conklin as their beginning TE as of now. New York does have the tenth decide within the 2024 NFL Draft. There was hypothesis they might take TE Brock Bowers out of Georgia. We’ll have to attend and see what the Jets plan on doing.