After a disastrous 2023 season, the New York Jets are prepared for a wholesome Aaron Rodgers in 2024. The group by no means recovered after the veteran QB went down in Week 1. This is a crucial offseason for the Jets as they appear to grow to be a playoff contender in 2024. With free company beginning subsequent Wednesday, the Jets need to have cap area to work with.
That is why veteran TE CJ Uzomah is reportedly being launched by the Jets. This means that the group is able to transfer on with Tyler Conklin and Jeremy Ruckert for now. There may be hypothesis that the Jets may draft a TE in 2024. By releasing Uzomah, the Jets unlock $5.3 million in cap area. New York now has about $25 million to make use of this offseason.
The Jets have launched veteran TE CJ Uzomah after two seasons with New York
The #Jets will transfer on in 2024 with Tyler Conklin and Jeremy Ruckert at tight finish. They presently have about $25 million in wage cap area after the discharge of CJ Uzomah. https://t.co/85ORed0Mpl
— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) March 5, 2024
Within the fifth spherical of the 2015 NFL Draft, CJ Uzomah was chosen by the Cincinnati Bengals. He began 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 went 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 wasn’t wherever close to that in his two seasons with the Jets.
After shedding the Tremendous Bowl to the Bengals, CJ Uzomah determined to half methods with the Bengals. The veteran TE signed with the Jets on a three-year deal value $24 million. That contract was reduce quick after New York not too long ago 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 attributable to 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 useless cap to eight gamers in 2024 no matter whether or not they’re on the roster:
Laken Tomlinson: $10.7 million
CJ Uzomah: $5.92 million
Carl Lawson: $5.86 million
Duane Brown: $4.72 million
Jordan Whitehead: $3.3 million
Mecole Hardman: $2 million
Quinton Jefferson:…— Zack Rosenblatt (@ZackBlatt) March 5, 2024
Uzomah handed on the depth chart forward of the Jets TE Tyler Conklin, who was additionally signed in 2022. He had 61 catches for a career-high (621) receiving yards. Conklin gave New York significantly better manufacturing than Uzomah gave them in 2023. Subsequently, as of now, the Jets really feel snug transferring ahead with Tyler Conklin as their beginning TE. New York has the tenth choose within the 2024 NFL Draft. There may be hypothesis that they might take TE Brock Bowers from Georgia. We’ll have to attend and see what the Jets plan to do.