Tyler Conklin might be joining Gang Green and the New York Jets, but the former Minnesota Vikings tight end knows his heart bled purple before anything else.
It had to be bittersweet for the former fifth-round draft pick when agreeing to a three-year, $21 million deal to go play football elsewhere.
On one hand, the opportunity to go play for a new city and team means another adventure to discover. But yet, on the other hand, it also means leaving behind the team that drafted him with the No. 157th overall pick of the 2018 NFL Draft.