FLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- The New York Jets doubled down on the tight end position in free agency, agreeing to a contract with former Minnesota Vikings starter Tyler Conklin, a league source confirmed Wednesday night.
Conklin joins C.J. Uzomah in the Jets' new-look tight-end room. On Monday, Uzomah left the Cincinnati Bengals for a three-year, $24 million contract with New York.
The terms of Conklin's deal weren't immediately available.
Tight end has been a perennial trouble spot for the Jets. Only once in the last 10 years did a Jets tight end eclipse 500 receiving yards -- Chris Herndon (502) in 2018.