Tight end Ryan Griffin was released by the Jets.

The move was predictable after the Jets signed Tyler Conklin from the Vikings and C.J. Uzomah from the Bengals, which improves the tight end room significantly. Conklin and Uzomah combined last season for 110 catches, 1,086 yards and eight touchdowns.

Griffin, 32, was a part of a position group with Tyler Kroft, Dan Brown and Kenny Yeboah that produced only 499 yards combined.

Cutting Griffin clears $3M of his $3.2M cap charge and the Jets’ cap room increases to $18 million, according to Over The Cap.

Griffin’s time in New York started well in 2019, when he finished with five receiving touchdowns in 13 games after being cut by the Houston Texans. He ended up signing a three-year extension worth $10.8 million with $4 million guaranteed.

But in 2020 Griffin played in 15 games and produced 86 receiving yards with zero touchdowns. And in 2021, he improved on those numbers, but it wasn’t game-changing as he finished with two touchdowns with 261 yards and two touchdowns and had spotty blocking. He suffered a knee injury in Week 15 against the Dolphins and was placed on injured reserve.

The Jets’ tight end room now consists of Lawrence Cager, Brandon Dillon, Yeboah, Conklin and Uzomah as they go into the draft.

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