Former Auburn tight end added to NFL active roster

He’s been activated off the PUP list and is ready to start training camp with his new team.

A former Auburn tight end has officially been activated to his new team’s active roster.

Tight end [autotag]C.J. Uzomah[/autotag], who had previously been with the Cincinnati Bengals and was part of their playoff run that culminated in a Super Bowl loss, was officially named to the active roster of the team he signed with as a free agent over the offseason — the New York Jets. He was activated to the main roster with tackle Mekhi Becton and defensive end Carl Lawson.

Uzomah was previously on the Jets’ PUP (Physically Unable to Perform) list due to a minor injury that the team did not disclose, but it looks as if he is all ready now as NFL teams begin training camp in the coming days.

While at Auburn, Uzomah played for four years and caught just 29 passes for 435 yards and seven touchdowns across his career. He struggled to catch on with the Bengals sometimes, but last year, he caught 49 passes for 493 yards and 5 touchdowns during the Bengals’ AFC Championship-winning campaign.

Uzomah signed with the Jets in March to a three-year, 24 million-dollar deal.

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