The New York Jets have traded tight end Chris Herndon to the Minnesota Vikings, sources confirmed to ESPN.
Terms of the deal were not immediately known, but it is believed the Jets will receive draft compensation from the Vikings.
Herndon was a fourth-round pick of the Jets in 2018 out of Miami. He had a promising rookie season, but never quite became the consistent playmaker New York was hoping for.
The Vikings found themselves in dire need of reinforcement at tight end, with a knee injury to their No. 1 option Irv Smith Jr.