Uzomah and the Jets agreed Wednesday to a restructure of his contract that converts $4.5 million of his salary for 2023 into a signing bonus, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.
Uzomah's contract adjustment clears $3.6 million in cap space for the Jets, while it also makes it more difficult for New York to move on from the 30-year-old after this season considering that he's in line to account for more than $12.5 million against the cap in 2024, per Bridget Hyland of The Newark Star-Ledger. Uzomah, who tallied 21 receptions for 232 yards and two touchdowns across 15 games played in 2022, is once again slated to compete for snaps this year with fellow tight end Tyler Conklin.
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Jets' C.J. Uzomah: Inactive for season finale
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Uzomah (ankle) is inactive for Sunday's season finale against Miami, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reports.
The soon-to-be 30-year-old tight end saw a season-high seven targets Week 17 in Seattle but apparently suffered an ankle injury in the process. He finishes his first year in New York with a 21-232-2 receiving line on 27 targets in 15 games (13 starts), while fellow 2022 offseason addition Tyler Conklin has seen more than triple that target total after signing a contract quite similar to Uzomah's. It is possible Uzomah competes for a larger role in the passing game in 2023, and he'll likely be back in New York given that $7 million of his $8 million base salary is guaranteed, per OverTheCap.
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Jets' C.J. Uzomah: Questionable for Week 18
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Uzomah (ankle) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Dolphins, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reports.
Jets head coach Robert Saleh expects Uzomah to play, even after the tight end sat out Friday's practice. The Jets will turn to Joe Flacco as their quarterback for the season finale, and while Flacco will likely throw plenty of short passes, Tyler Conklin stands to benefit more than Uzomah among New York tight ends.
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Jets' C.J. Uzomah: Thrown to season-high seven times
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Uzomah caught three of seven targets for 24 yards in Sunday's 23-6 loss to the Seahawks.
Uzomah's season-high seven targets ranked second behind Garrett Wilson's 11, but fellow tight end Tyler Conklin was far more efficient with his opportunities, leading the team in catches (six) and receiving yards (80) on only six targets. Heading into the season finale against the Dolphins, Uzomah has 21 catches for 232 yards and two touchdowns on 27 targets in his first year with the Jets.
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Jets' C.J. Uzomah: Secures 30-yard grab
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Uzomah caught his only target for 30 yards in Thursday's 19-3 loss to the Jaguars.
Chris Streveler briefly gave the Jets some life on offense after replacing the ineffective Zach Wilson under center in the third quarter, but Streveler underthrew a wide open Uzomah. The veteran tight end did well to work back to the ball and secure the catch, but he would have had a long touchdown for a second consecutive week had Streveler hit him in stride.
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Jets' C.J. Uzomah: Scores first two TDs of 2022
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Uzomah caught both of his targets for 41 yards and two touchdowns in Sunday's 20-17 loss to the Lions.
Uzomah's first touchdown in a Jets uniform was also his longest play since joining Gang Green, as the tight end scored on a 40-yard deep ball to tie the score at seven in the second quarter. He added a go-ahead, one-yard touchdown with 4:41 remaining in the fourth, but New York failed to hold that lead. Uzomah's limited volume will make repeating this performance difficult in Week 16 against the Jaguars.
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Jets' C.J. Uzomah: One catch in Week 14
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Uzomah caught one of two targets for seven yards in Sunday's 20-12 loss to Buffalo.
Uzomah was out-targeted 8-2 by fellow tight end Tyler Conklin. The former's biggest contribution was a fumble recovery after the ball was knocked out of quarterback Mike White's hand.
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Jets' C.J. Uzomah: Season-high 31 yards in loss
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Uzomah caught his only target for 31 yards in Sunday's 27-22 loss to the Vikings.
Uzomah set a new season high in receiving yards by stretching out for a nice catch in the third quarter. He has yet to score a touchdown as a member of the Jets.
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Jets' C.J. Uzomah: Limited contributions in win
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Uzomah caught all three of his targets for 17 yards in Sunday's 31-10 win over the Bears.
Uzomah and fellow tight end Tyler Conklin each caught all three of their targets as part of an accurate performance for new Jets quarterback Mike White, who completed 22 of 28 passes for 315 yards and three touchdowns. Neither tight end got into the end zone, but Conklin finished with a comfortable lead in receiving yards (50), continuing a season-long trend of Uzomah playing second fiddle in the passing game.
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Jets' C.J. Uzomah: Three catches against Bills
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Uzomah caught all three of his targets for 16 yards in Sunday's 20-17 win over the Bills.
Uzomah set a new season high with three receptions and actually saw one more target than fellow Jets tight end Tyler Conklin, but this performance still didn't move the needle much in fantasy. Look for Uzomah to continue focusing primarily on blocking when the Jets resume play after their Week 10 bye.
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Jets' C.J. Uzomah: Cleared for Week 9
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Uzomah (shoulder) doesn't have an injury designation ahead of Sunday's game against the Bills.
Uzomah was limited in practice Wednesday and Thursday due to this injury, but he avoided the final injury report after a full practice Friday. He has been used primarily as a blocker by the Jets while most of the pass catching opportunities at tight end have gone to Tyler Conklin.
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Jets' C.J. Uzomah: Dealing with shoulder injury
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Uzomah was a limited participant during Wednesday's practice due to a shoulder injury, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reports.
Uzomah played 50 total snaps (36 offensive) and caught his lone target for a season-high 27 yards during the Jets' Week 8 loss to the Patriots, but he appears to have picked up a shoulder injury as well. The veteran tight end will have two more opportunities to upgrade to a full participant before the team needs to make a decision on his status for Sunday's matchup against the Bills.
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Jets' C.J. Uzomah: Another one-catch game
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Uzomah caught his only target for 27 yards in Sunday's 22-17 loss to the Patriots.
Uzomah set a new season high in receiving yards, but he remains a distant second behind Tyler Conklin on the Jets' tight end depth chart. Conklin scored both of the team's touchdowns in this game and led New York with 10 targets.
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Jets' C.J. Uzomah: One catch in Week 7 win
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Uzomah caught one of two targets for five yards in Sunday's 16-9 win over the Broncos.
The Jets utilized their tight ends a bit more in the passing game as Denver's pass rush made it tough to push the ball downfield, but six of Zach Wilson's eight throws to tight ends were directed at Tyler Conklin. Uzomah won't have much of a pass-catching role as long as Conklin's healthy, as the former Bengals tight end has yet to see more than two targets in a game with the Jets.
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Jets' C.J. Uzomah: Two catches in Week 6
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Uzomah caught both of his targets for 17 yards in Sunday's 27-10 win over the Packers.
Uzomah had the same number of targets and scrimmage yards as Tyler Conklin. Breece Hall has become the focal point of a Jets offense that also has a deep wide receiver corps, leaving limited touches left over for the team's pair of offseason acquisitions at tight end.
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Jets' C.J. Uzomah: Catches both Week 5 targets
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Uzomah caught both of his targets for 12 yards in Sunday's 40-17 win over the Dolphins.
Neither Uzomah nor Tyler Conklin (one target, no catches) made much of an impact in this one. With plenty of talented options to throw to at both wide receiver and running back, Zach Wilson has relied on the tight end position much less frequently than Joe Flacco did while Wilson was injured over the season's first three weeks.
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Jets' C.J. Uzomah: One catch in return
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Uzomah (hamstring) caught his only target for five yards in Sunday's 27-12 loss to the Bengals.
Uzomah returned from a one-game absence but was the clear No. 2 option at tight end behind Tyler Conklin, who caught all eight of his targets for a team-high 84 yards. As long Conklin's healthy, Uzomah's role figures to remain minimal.
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Jets' C.J. Uzomah: Questionable after full practice
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Uzomah (hamstring) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Bengals, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reports.
Uzomah logged a full practice Friday after a pair of limited sessions, putting him in a good position to return against his former team and limit his absence to just one game. Cimini adds that all the Jets listed as questionable for Week 3 are expected to play, further bolstering Uzomah's outlook.
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Jets' C.J. Uzomah: Full participant Friday
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Uzomah (hamstring) fully participated in Friday's practice session, Ethan B. Greenberg of the Jets' official site reports.
Uzomah was limited at practice over the last two days due to a hamstring injury, but his full participation Friday is certainly encouraging ahead of Sunday's Week 3 matchup against the Bengals. While coach Robert Saleh said Monday that Uzomah would be a game-time decision this week, it seems likely that the tight end will be available against his former team.
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Jets' C.J. Uzomah: Limited at practice Wednesday
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Uzomah (hamstring) was limited at practice Wednesday, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reports.
Uzomah didn't play in Week 2 and was deemed a game-time decision for Week 3 by coach Robert Saleh on Monday. However, the Jets probably won't have a good sense of what direction the tight end is trending until seeing how he progresses throughout practice this week. If Uzomah is eventually ruled out for the contest against his former team, Tyler Conklin, who caught six of nine targets for 40 yards during Sunday's win over the Browns, would serve as the team's top tight end again.
