{"id":186187,"date":"2024-08-21T13:00:40","date_gmt":"2024-08-21T17:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/?p=186187"},"modified":"2024-08-21T11:21:36","modified_gmt":"2024-08-21T15:21:36","slug":"c-j-uzomah-cut-eagles-panthers-chargers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2024\/08\/21\/c-j-uzomah-cut-eagles-panthers-chargers\/","title":{"rendered":"Panthers, Chargers Favorites to Sign Released Starting Tight End"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The C.J. Uzomah Era is officially over in Philadelphia, as the Eagles cut the veteran early Wednesday morning. After starting his career with the Cincinnati Bengals, the former fifth-round pick spent the past two seasons with the New York Jets before joining Philadelphia on a one-year, $1.38 million deal. Joining a crowded depth chart led by Dallas Goedert, Uzomah couldn&#8217;t justify a roster spot with the Eagles, but he could find work somewhere else.<\/p>\n<p>At his peak, Uzomah was a reliable tight end who could hold his own as a receiver and a blocker. While those days might be in the past, the Auburn product can still play a depth role in the right offense. Even though the Eagles cut him, it shouldn&#8217;t be long before C.J. Uzomah finds work with a team that could use more depth at the position. While multiple teams could use a tight end, the Carolina Panthers and Los Angeles Chargers make the most sense.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"und\" dir=\"ltr\">Eagles released veteran TE C.J. Uzomah.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AdamSchefter\/status\/1826260545542246605?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">August 21, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Panthers, Chargers Could Sign C.J. Uzomah After Eagles Cut<\/h2>\n<p>The Carolina Panthers had too many holes to address in just one offseason. While first-year Dave Canales understandably focused on the offensive line and wide receiver, he didn&#8217;t do much to address the tight end position. <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2024\/02\/18\/jatavion-sanders-nfl-draft-profile\/\" target=\"_self\">Fourth-round pick Ja&#8217;Tavion Sanders<\/a> has some pass-catching upside, but he probably won&#8217;t be a three-down player as a rookie. This leaves Tommy Tremble and Ian Thomas battling for snaps, and C.J. Uzomah could easily make this roster cut.<\/p>\n<p>Even if Uzomah isn&#8217;t the player he once was, the former Eagle can still contribute to <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/team\/depth\/_\/name\/car\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">this depth chart<\/a>. Tommy Tremble is an unremarkable journeyman while Ian Thomas is an active liability. Uzomah won&#8217;t need to be a superstar here, as <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2024\/08\/07\/diontae-johnson-panthers-wide-receiver-fantasy-football-outlook-2024\/\" target=\"_self\">Diontae Johnson<\/a>, Adam Thielen, and <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2024\/01\/16\/2024-nfl-draft-profile-xavier-legette\/\" target=\"_self\">first-round pick Xavier Legette<\/a> can handle the bulk of the pass-catching duties. However, the recently cut veteran can provide some much-needed depth, and Uzomah could even serve as a mentor and pseudo-coach for Sanders.<\/p>\n<h3>Chargers Find More Help<\/h3>\n<p>They say football is the ultimate team sport and no one player can singlehandedly guide teams to a win. That theory will be put to the test when Justin Herbert suits up in Week 1. While head coach Jim Harbaugh reinforced the offensive line with <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2023\/12\/21\/scouting-report-joe-alt-nfl-draft\/\" target=\"_self\">first-round pick Joe Alt<\/a>, the Chargers lack a proven pass-catcher to replace Keenan Allen and Mike Williams. While the questionable wide receiver room steals plenty of headlines, the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2024\/06\/29\/previewing-the-2024-los-angeles-chargers-tight-ends\/\" target=\"_self\">Chargers tight end<\/a> situation is <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/team\/depth\/_\/name\/lac\/los-angeles-chargers\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">equally bleak<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>If the season started today, Los Angeles would enter the season with Hayden Hurst and Will Dissly battling for starting snaps. This isn&#8217;t ideal, especially considering former Charger <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2024\/08\/12\/gerald-everett-outplaying-cole-kmet\/\" target=\"_self\">Gerald Everett is reportedly outshining Cole Kmet<\/a> in Chicago. C.J. Uzomah won&#8217;t transform this offense, but the veteran should be able to make the 53-man roster cut. His ability to do an adequate job as both a receiver and a blocker will go far with Harbaugh, an old-school coach who believes wholeheartedly in the value of the run game.<\/p>\n<p><em>Main Photo: Eric Canha &#8211; USA Today Sports<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Philadelphia Eagles cut tight end C.J. 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