Jets tight end C.J. Uzomah is ready for the 2022 NFL season. No, not the 17-game marathon that officially begins in September. He’s ready now … tomorrow, whenever.
“I’m juiced to be here,” Uzomah said. “This is a young, hungry team. I come into the locker room and I see the boys and they’re like ‘let’s go.’ They’re ready to get to work and get after it.”
Uzomah’s enthusiasm is impressive coming from a 29-year-old about to begin his eighth season in the NFL, the first seven of which were spent in Cincinnati with a Bengals team many have compared the Jets to — a young team that was quickly transformed and went to the Super Bowl last season.
“There are some similarities, there are some differences,” he said. “But it’s a different team. From what I see here, the sky’s the limit as long as we mentally stay the course. The thing is this team is hungry, the young guys, I’ve not seen a work ethic like that in a while.”
Uzomah (6-6, 260) is a big part of the revamped tight ends room. He and…