Many Jets are glad to be back with the organization in the limbo that is the upcoming free agency signing period. They like the One Jets Drive location and the culture, and they are excited about what’s in store for 2024.
Kenny Yeboah, a tight end, is included in the group.
Before he signed his new contract just after noon on Tuesday, Yeboah had the option of becoming a restricted free agent. “I’m so excited to be back,” he said to Caroline Hendershot of newyorkjets.com. “I’ve been here for three years, and just being an undrafted guy, to be with the same team each and every year is such a blessing.”
Yeboah is excited for a variety of reasons. Naturally, he’s gotten along well with Jeremy Ruckert and Tyler Conlin, the two men in the tight ends room. For the entire offseason, he returns to work in an Aaron Rodgers offense.
Moreover, he is an East Coast native, having grown up in Providence, Rhode Island, attended Temple for the first four of his five college seasons, and played high school ball in Allentown, Pennsylvania.
During his three seasons with the Jets, Yeboah has established himself in the offense under head coach Robert Saleh, especially on coordinator Brant Boyer’s special teams. Had it not been for a preseason hamstring injury that kept him out of action until the final five games of the season, his stature on both units might have increased significantly last season. However, he played 114 special teams snaps and 123 offensive snaps during that end-of-season exposure.
“I take a lot of pride in teams, and that’s a credit to Coach Boyer,” Yeboah stated. “I basically earned my way up from the practice squad where I started when I came here. I believe I can play on every team and accomplish a lot on special teams. Additionally, I only want to demonstrate my offensive capabilities. That is the actual objective.
This time of year, every NFL team’s locker room is changing, and the Jets’ TEs room is no exception. The release of C.J. Uzomah occurred last week, and the draft and free agency may bring in new tight ends.
Yeboah welcomes them all, as the Jets will need them all to aim once more at the growing expectations that surround Aaron Rodgers’ first regular season as the offensive coordinator.
“The biggest expectations for us are definitely playoffs and Super Bowl,” he stated. “You have to put that callus on your body and go to work every single day, just like Coach Saleh says. When we return to OTAs, it actually begins in a few weeks. I’m therefore rather thrilled about the year and the opportunity.”
