Zack Kuntz TE FA Sun 8/24/25 5:41 PM
Zack Kuntz
TE FA
The Jets waived Kuntz on Sunday.
EDGE Analysis
Kuntz signed a reserve/future contract with the team in January after spending last season on their practice squad. Should he clear waivers, the 26-year-old could be a candidate to land on the Jets' practice squad once again.
Zack Kuntz TE FA Mon 1/6/25 5:22 PM
Zack Kuntz
TE FA
Kuntz signed a reserve/future contract with the Jets on Monday.
EDGE Analysis
The 25-year-old joined the Jets' practice squad after failing to make the 53-man roster in late August. Kuntz was elevated to New York's active roster for the Week 15 win over the Jaguars, failing to record a stat over seven total snaps. He's expected to compete for a depth spot in the Jets' tight end room throughout the offseason.
Zack Kuntz TE FA Mon 12/16/24 8:40 PM
Zack Kuntz
TE FA
Kuntz reverted to the Jets' practice squad Monday, per the NFL's transaction log.
EDGE Analysis
Kuntz made his 2024 regular-season debut Sunday against the Jaguars and served as the Jets' No. 3 tight end behind Jeremy Ruckert and Kenny Yeboah due to Tyler Conklin (personal) being sidelined. Kuntz ended up playing seven snaps (one on offense, six on special teams) and did not show up on the box score. Kuntz could be elevated for a second straight game if Conklin doesn't play in the Jets' Week 16 clash against the Rams on Sunday, Dec. 22.
Zack Kuntz TE FA Sun 12/15/24 1:30 AM
Zack Kuntz
TE FA
Kuntz was elevated from the Jets' practice squad Saturday in advance of Sunday's tilt against the Jaguars, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Tyler Conklin is dealing with a personal matter and didn't travel with the team Saturday, though there's still a chance he could play Sunday. Kuntz's elevation appears to have been made with the intention of providing insurance at tight end in case Conklin can't suit up. This elevation is Kuntz's first of the campaign.
Zack Kuntz TE FA Thu 8/29/24 4:49 PM
Zack Kuntz
TE FA
Kuntz signed with the Jets' practice squad Wednesday.
EDGE Analysis
The 2023 seventh-round pick out of Old Dominion is sticking around in New York after failing to make the team's initial 53-man roster Tuesday. Kuntz appeared in one game for the Jets during his rookie campaign, recording no stats while playing just six total snaps (two offensive and four on special teams).
Zack Kuntz TE FA Tue 8/27/24 9:48 PM
Zack Kuntz
TE FA
Kuntz was waived by the Jets on Tuesday, Ethan Greenberg of the team's official site reports.
EDGE Analysis
Kuntz spent most of last season on New York's practice squad but did get work in one regular-season game, playing two offensive snaps and four special-teams snaps Week 18 against New England. The tight end out of Old Dominion could end up back on the Jets' practice squad if he clears waivers.
Zack Kuntz TE FA Wed 12/27/23 6:05 PM
Zack Kuntz
TE FA
The Jets signed Kuntz to the 53-man roster Wednesday.
EDGE Analysis
He takes the roster spot of LT Duane Brown, who was placed on injured reserve Wednesday. Kuntz, 24, has never appeared in a regular-season game. With Jeremy Ruckert (concussion) out for Thursday's game against the Browns and C.J. Uzomah (knee) on injured reserve, Kuntz could make his NFL debut behind Tyler Conklin and Kenny Yeboah.
Zack Kuntz TE FA Wed 8/30/23 7:19 PM
Zack Kuntz
TE FA
The Jets signed Kuntz to their practice squad Wednesday after he was waived by the team Tuesday, Zack Rosenblatt of The Athletic reports.
EDGE Analysis
The Jets took Kuntz in the seventh round of the 2023 NFL Draft. He logged six catches for 41 yards and a touchdown in three preseason games. He'll stay with the Jets via their practice squad to start the 2023 season and await an opportunity to get called up.
Zack Kuntz TE FA Wed 8/30/23 11:58 AM
Zack Kuntz
TE FA
The Jets waived Kuntz on Tuesday, Randy Lange of the Jets' official site reports.
EDGE Analysis
Kuntz was a seventh-round pick by the Jets in this year's draft but was unable to make the team's initial 53-man roster. He'll now seek out other opportunities ahead of the 2023 campaign.
Zack Kuntz TE FA Mon 8/14/23 9:42 AM
Zack Kuntz
TE FA
Kuntz caught both of his targets for 17 yards and a touchdown in Saturday's 27-0 preseason win over Carolina.
EDGE Analysis
Kuntz found the end zone for the first time in his young NFL career from four yards out in the fourth quarter. The 2023 seventh-round pick out of Old Dominion has enticing physical tools, with excellent speed and leaping ability in a 6-foot-7, 255-pound frame; however, he's still viewed as more of a long-term project. His most likely outcome for 2023 is spending the season on the Jets' practice squad, as Tyler Conklin, C.J. Uzomah, Jeremy Ruckert (shoulder) and Kenny Yeboah are all ahead of Kuntz on the depth chart at tight end.