C.J. Uzomah signs with Jets, per report

Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty ImagesFor the second year in a row, the New York Jets have signed a fan favorite player from the Cincinnati Bengals.

Per ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Jets have signed tight end C.J. Uzomah to a three-year deal worth $24 million.

This is a shocker for Bengals fans. Uzomah, an eighth-year player, quickly ascended as one of the most popular and charismatic players during the team’s run to Super Bowl 56. He started the Why Not Us? movement back in the preseason and shined as the central leaders in the locker room.

In the AFC Championship game, Uzomah appeared to injury his knee very badly. A week later, he threw his knee brace into the air during the team’s Super Bowl…