The veteran had 70 receptions for 667 yards and seven touchdowns in three seasons with the Jets.
FLORHAM PARK — Los New York Jets they released the tight end Ryan Griffinwho was left without a roster spot following the club added free agents C.J. Uzomah and Tyler Conklin last month.
Griffin He had 70 receptions for 667 yards and seven touchdowns in three seasons with the Jets. The franchise of New York saves $3 million once morest next season’s salary cap with Monday’s move.
The move was expected following the Jets agree with Uzomah a contract of three seasons and 24 million dollars, and with Conklin a three-year, $21 million deal in his bid to install a replacement and upgrade at tight end.
Griffin32, signed a three-year contract extension during his first season with New York in 2019. He finished that season on injured reserve with an ankle injury, and spent the final two weeks of last season on the same injured reserve list with a knee problem.
A sixth-round pick for the Houston Texans in 2013, coming from Connecticut, Griffin spent its first six seasons of NFL with the Texan team before joining the Jets in 2019.
Griffin accumulates a total of 206 receptions for 2,158 yards and 14 touchdowns through nine seasons of NFL.
On your side, Uzomah land with the Jets contributing seven seasons of NFL of experience, all with Cincinnati Bengalsincluding a trip to Super Bowl During the past year. He has amassed 163 receptions for 1,591 yards with 13 career touchdowns. Conklin provides four seasons of NFL of experience, all of them with the Minnesota Vikingswhere he amassed 93 receptions for 922 and four touchdowns in his career.
