Detroit Lions sign veteran TE Kenny Yeboah from New York Jets
The Detroit Lions agreed to a one-year contract Friday with former New York Jets tight end Kenny Yeboah.
Yeboah caught nine passes for 111 yards in four seasons with the Jets and is best known for his blocking prowess.
He made one start and appeared in nine games last season, and caught his first career touchdown from Aaron Rodgers in Week 11.
The Lions are thin at the tight end position, with just Sam LaPorta and Brock Wright on the roster. LaPorta set a then-rookie tight end record with 86 catches for 889 yards in 2023 and followed that up with 60 catches for 726 yards while playing through injuries last season. Wright is the Lions' primary blocking tight end.
The Lions have signed three new players to their defense in free agency, cornerback D.J. Reed, linebacker Grant Stuard and defensive tackle Roy Lopez. On offense, they've added Yeboah and backup quarterback Kyle Allen.
Yeboah also played about 75% of the special teams snaps in the games he was active for the Jets the past three seasons.
Dave Birkett will sign copies of his book, "Detroit Lions: An Illustrated Timeline," at 7 p.m., March 24, at the Birmingham Public Library. Order your copy here.
Contact Birkett at dbirkett@freepress.com. Follow him on Bluesky, X and Instagram at @davebirkett.
This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Detroit Lions sign veteran TE Kenny Yeboah from New York Jets
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