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Injured tight end C.J. Uzomah, a pricey free agent signing in 2022, is expected to be released by the New York Jets, a source told ESPN's Jeremy Fowler.
Uzomah, 31, coming off knee surgery, was due to count $11.2 million on the Jets' cap, so the move comes as no surprise. By making him a pre-June 1 cut, they will save $5.3 million this year, but will incur a $5.9 million cap hit.
The Jets won't be pressed to replace Uzomah because they have two veterans on the depth chart -- starter Tyler Conklin and third-year backup Jeremy Ruckert.