Christopher James Uzomah, who was born on January 14, 1993, is a tight end for the National Football League’s New York Jets (NFL).
He played college football at Auburn. In the fifth round of the 2015 NFL Draft, the Cincinnati Bengals picked him up.
On March 3, 2015, he went to Auburn’s pro day with Cameron Artis-Payne, Angelo Blackson, Quan Bray, Sammie Coates, Reese Dismukes, Corey Grant, Nick Marshall, Brandon King, Jermaine Whitehead, Gabe Wright, Trovon Reed, and nine other teammates.
Uzomah did all the positional drills and combine tests in front of scouts and people from all 32 NFL teams.
Most NFL draft experts and analysts thought he would be taken in the sixth or seventh round or could be a priority free agent. He was the 12th best tight end prospect in the draft, according to NFLDraftScout.com.
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Contract
The New York Jets are signing former Cincinnati Bengals tight end C.J. Uzomah to a three-year, $24 million contract.
Salary per year
C.J. Uzomah signed a 3 year, $24,000,000 contract with the New York Jets, including a $5,000,000 signing bonus, $15,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $8,000,000.
Net worth
His net worth is currently estimated at $20 million.
