The Philadelphia Eagles released veteran tight end C.J. Uzomah on Wednesday.
Uzomah, 31, was drafted as a 5th-round pick by the Cincinnati Bengals in 2015, where he spent seven seasons. He signed a three-year, $24 million contract with the Jets in 2022, finishing the 2023 season on injured reserve with an MCL injury.
The Eagles signed Uzomah to a one-year contract on April 11, and he was competing with Albert Okwuegunam Jr. and E.J. Jenkins for the third tight end spot. Recent acquisitions Kevin Foelsch and Armani Rogers are the other tight ends currently on the 90-man roster.
Uzomah has 192 catches for 1,881 yards and 16 touchdowns in nine NFL seasons, the first seven with the Bengals and the last two with the Jets. He surpassed 400 yards in both 2018 and 2021 but was just 8-for-58 with one TD last year and was released on March 13. With Cincinnati in the 2021 postseason Uzomah had 15 catches for 146 yards and a TD as the Bengals reached the Super Bowl. His 15 receptions are 6th-most in Bengals history in a single postseason.
The Eagles on Wednesday also re-signed interior offensive lineman Jason Poe, 26, who was with the team until he was released on Aug. 5. Poe hasn’t played in the NFL, but spent time last year on the 49ers’ and Jets’ practice squads.
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