The departure of C.J. Uzomah threw a wrench in the Cincinnati Bengals’ free agency plans.
It was expected that Uzomah would re-sign for a third contract in Cincinnati this week, but the 29-year-old tight end took a three-year, $24 million deal to play for the New York Jets.
If the team was planning on using cash and cap room to retain one of the core leaders and offensive starters, then it’s likely that they’ll look for another veteran on the free agent market as an alternative.
That’s at least what Geoff Hobson of Bengals.