Less than a year ago, Gary Barnidge was an interesting free agent consideration for teams with a need at tight end.
Barnidge, a late bloomer in the pros, had put up a rare 1,000 receiving yard season for the Cleveland Browns (1,043 to be exact) along with an eye-popping 9 touchdowns at the position in 2015. He followed it up with another 55 catches for 612 yards and 2 touchdowns. Even that stat line would have been far beyond his previous career highs. Those seasons were his seventh and eighth in the NFL, and his previous highs were 13 catches and 242 yards.