The Philadelphia Eagles released veteran tight end C.J. Uzomah on Wednesday. The Eagles signed Uzomah to a one-year pact in April and with the competition in camp, felt it necessary to cut the journeyman loose to free agency. Uzomah spent the last two seasons with the New York Jets after eight seasons with the Cincinnati Bengals. Playing sparingly for the Jets last season, Uzomah managed just eight receptions on 12 targets for 58 yards and a touchdown grab. The Eagles' depth chart at tight end comprises Dallas Goedert, Albert Okwuegbunam, and Grant Calcaterra.
Philadelphia Eagles tight end C.J. Uzomah (knee) was present for voluntary organized team activities this past week. Uzomah's 2023 season with the New York Jets ended early due to a knee injury, but he's apparently recovered and ready to go with his new team. In 12 contests (eight starts) in his second year with the Jets last year, Uzomah was barely utilized, catching eight of his 12 targets for 58 yards and one touchdown. He wasn't all that much better the year prior, catching 21 of 27 targets for 232 yards and two scores in 15 games (13 starts). The 31-year-old veteran has nine years of NFL experience but will mainly just serve as tight end depth for Philadelphia in 2024, making him pretty irrelevant for fantasy purposes. However, if Dallas Goedert were to miss time with injury, Uzomah could be worth some waiver-wire consideration.
Free-agent tight end C.J. Uzomah, the former starter for the Cincinnati Bengals and New York Jets, is expected to sign an undisclosed one-year deal with the Philadelphia Eagles. Uzomah flew to Philadelphia on Thursday and passed his physical and should bolster the team's passing attack to give them another weapon. The 31-year-old was released by the Jets in early March after catching just 29 passes for 290 yards and three touchdowns in 27 games for the Jets after signing a three-year, $24 million deal in 2022. Uzomah, a former fifth-round pick of the Bengals in 2015 out of Auburn, only played in 12 games (eight starts) in 2023 and ended the year on Injured Reserve with an MCL knee injury. He won't be on the fantasy radar this fall as a backup behind Dallas Goedert alongside Grant Calcaterra and Albert Okwuegbunam.
The New York Jets are planning to release tight end C.J. Uzomah (knee), according to sources. The move was fully expected and will save the Jets $5 million-plus on the 2024 salary cap. Uzomah is coming off knee surgery and was set to count $11.2 million on the cap this year. The 31-year-old veteran spent two years with the Jets and was a non-factor on offense, catching 29 of his 39 targets for 290 yards and three touchdowns in 27 games played (21 starts). He played in only 12 games (eight starts) in 2023 and had eight receptions for 58 yards and one touchdown. Uzomah has never eclipsed 500 receiving yards in his nine seasons in the NFL and isn't going to have a robust free-agent market while coming off knee surgery.
New York Jets tight end C.J. Uzomah and offensive lineman Laken Tomlinson are two of the team's potential salary cap cuts this offseason. Uzomah is a near lock to be released, but the Jets will save less money than they would have had general manager Joe Douglas not restructured Uzomah's contract last offseason. Cutting him would save $5.3 million with $5.9 million in dead cap space. The Jets will also save $5.4 million if/when they trade quarterback Zach Wilson this offseason. The 31-year-old Uzomah sprained his MCL in Week 13 and finished the year on Injured Reserve. He's done very little to help the Jets since the 2022 season, catching only 29 passes on 39 targets for 290 yards and three touchdowns in 27 games.
New York Jets head coach Robert Saleh said that tight end C.J. Uzomah (knee) will go on Injured Reserve after injuring his knee in the Week 13 loss to the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday. Going on Injured Reserve will require Uzomah to miss four games, so there's a good chance he won't play again in 2023 with only five games remaining. The 30-year-old suffered a sprained MCL on Sunday. Uzomah has been well off the fantasy radar in New York this year with only eight catches for 58 yards and one touchdown in 12 games played. Tyler Conklin will continue serving as the team's top pass-catching tight end, while Jeremy Ruckert will be the No. 2 the rest of the way in New York.
According to New York Jets head coach Robert Saleh, tight end C.J. Uzomah (knee) suffered an MCL sprain during Sunday's loss to the Atlanta Falcons. The veteran didn't last long in Week 13, suffering the injury in the first quarter. Uzomah will probably miss time, and with the Jets unlikely to make it to the postseason, his season could be over. He has just eight catches for 58 yards and a touchdown this year, so a potential absence won't impact many fantasy managers.
C.J. Uzomah Suffers Knee Injury On Sunday, Questionable To Return
New York Jets tight end C.J. Uzomah suffered a knee injury during Sunday's game and is questionable to return. Uzomah hurt his knee in the first quarter and was eventually carted off. He's most likely done for the rest of the day, despite the questionable tag. He was catchless before exiting the game.
New York Jets tight end C.J. Uzomah (leg) passed a physical on Wednesday and was removed from the Physically Unable to Perform list. Uzomah started training camp on the PUP list, but he's quickly off of it and is now able to practice with the rest of the team. The 30-year-old wasn't very involved in the offense in his first year with the Jets in 2022, catching 21 of his 27 targets for 232 yards and two touchdowns in 15 games (13 starts). As long as Tyler Conklin remains healthy, Uzomah won't have a fantasy relevant pass-catching role in New York. Second-year tight end Jeremy Ruckert could also be looking at a bigger role, so Uzomah is well off fantasy radars heading into the 2023 regular season.
New York Jets tight end C.J. Uzomah (leg) was placed on the PUP list on Wednesday. The veteran twisted his leg during OTAs, although he avoided a significant injury. The 30-year-old spent his entire career in Cincinnati before signing with the Jets last offseason. He appeared in 15 games in 2022-23, accumulating 21 catches for 232 yards and two touchdowns. There's still a chance he will be ready for the opener. However, Uzomah isn't expected to be a reliable fantasy producer. But with Aaron Rodgers under center, Uzomah may have more than a few potent performances throughout the 2023-24 campaign.
