However, before we look ahead to the NFL Draft, the Eagles added a minor addition to their tight end room on Thursday, which could be a mistake. According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, veteran tight end C.J. Uzomah is poised to sign a one-year contract with the Philadelphia Eagles.
Uzomah will most likely be the Eagles’ TE2 replacement for Jack Stoll, who signed a one-year contract with the New York Giants during free agency. On paper, the Uzomah deal appears to be an upgrade at TE2 for the Eagles.
However, the 31-year-old tight end has done little to nothing for the New York Jets in the last two years. Jets supporters expected Uzomah to become an important component of New York’s offense after his performance in Cincinnati, but that did not happen.
Last season with the Jets, the 6-foot-5 tight end had eight receptions (12 targets) for 58 yards and one score. Uzomah’s 2023 season was a far cry from his performance in 2022, when he had 21 receptions (27 targets) for 232 yards and two touchdowns.
Despite his recent problems in New York, Uzomah had better numbers than Stoll, who only had 20 receptions (27 targets) for 183 yards across three seasons with the Eagles. However, Stoll was relied on for blocking, which Uzomah will have to do this season with the Eagles.
The Uzomah signing isn’t a game changer for the Eagles, who have taken one-year contracts with Parris Campbell and DeVante Parker this offseason. Philadelphia hopes Uzomah can replicate the tight end we saw in Cincinnati, or else they will move on to Albert Okwuegbunam or Grant Calcaterra.
