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Former Auburn tight end released by Philadelphia Eagles

The Philadelphia Eagles have released former Auburn tight end CJ Uzomah, the NFL team announced on Wednesday.

The New York Jets released Uzomah on March 13 with a failed medical exam and one season remaining on a three-year, $24 million contract. Uzomah signed a one-year deal with the Eagles on April 11.

In Philadelphia's two preseason games, Uzomah was on the ball in 30 offensive plays and had one pass reception for over 3 yards.

The Eagles have six tight ends left on their preseason roster. Dallas Goedert, the starter, did not play in the preseason. Tight ends EJ Jenkins with 71 and Kevin Foelsch with 52 played more offensive snaps than Uzomah in the two preseason games.

Uzomah finished the 2023 season on the injured list after suffering a medial ligament injury in a 13-8 loss to the Atlanta Falcons on Dec. 3. He missed the final five games of the season.

Uzomah had eight pass catches for 58 yards and a touchdown in 12 games with eight starts in 2023 while appearing on 239 offensive snaps and 148 special teams plays.

Uzomah came to the NFL from Auburn as a fifth-round draft pick of the Cincinnati Bengals in 2015. In four seasons with the Plains, Uzomah had 29 receptions for 435 yards and seven touchdowns.

In his first six seasons with the Bengals, Uzomah had 114 catches for 1,098 yards and eight touchdowns in 63 regular season games and one playoff game.

After missing all but two games of the 2020 season due to a torn Achilles tendon, Uzomah recorded 49 catches for 493 yards and five touchdowns in the 2021 regular season for Cincinnati, which won the AFC championship and lost 23-20 to the Los Angeles Rams in Super Bowl LVI.

In the Bengals' four postseason games, Uzomah caught 15 passes for 146 yards and a touchdown. He strained a medial ligament in his left knee during the Bengals' 27-24 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC Championship Game on Jan. 30, but still played 49 times on offense and caught two passes in Super Bowl LVI.

After the 2021 season, the Jets signed Uzomah as a free agent. In his first season with New York, Uzomah had 21 pass catches for 232 yards and two touchdowns.

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Mark Inabinett is a sports reporter for Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter at @AMarkG1.

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