After second-year tight end Chris Herndon was slapped with a four-game suspension, the New York Jets found themselves on the eve of training camp in search of depth at the position.
They found some new talent in many different directions, including veteran Ryan Griffin.
An experienced veteran, Griffin spent the last six seasons with the Houston Texans. He appeared in 77 games for the Texans over that stretch, making 36 starts. He tallied 136 receptions for 1,491 yards and seven touchdowns over that time, starting a career-high 11 games last season.
Now with the Gang Green, Griffin is doing his best to learn on the fly during training camp (via team reporter Ethan Greenberg):
I’m still learning.