The Jets are adding another free agent tight end in Tyler Conklin, according to NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo.
Conklin, 26, will be the second tight end Joe Douglas signed this offseason after the Jets agreed to terms with C.J. Uzomah on Monday. Conklin caught 61 passes for 593 yards and three touchdowns in his fourth season with the Vikings in 2021. While he isn’t known for his blocking, Conklin is a reliable pass-catcher who only registered one drop this past season and earned a 70.4 receiving grade from Pro Football Focus.
A Central Michigan product, Conklin has 93 career catches for 922 yards and four touchdowns. The Vikings drafted him in the fifth round in 2018.
