Jets add Zack Kuntz to Roster With Ruckert out; Brown to IR

[JetNation]

With second-year tight end Jeremy Ruckert currently in concussion protocol, the Jets have added rookie tight end Zack Kuntz to their roster ahead of Thursday night’s meeting against the Cleveland Browns.

We've placed T Duane Brown on IR and signed TE Zack Kuntz to the active roster.

Additionally, we've signed K Austin Seibert to the practice squad.

— New York Jets (@nyjets) December 27, 2023

Kuntz may see some action in an essentially meaningless game but don’t expect too much as Trevor Siemien should expect to be under heavy duress from the outset.

The Jets also place veteran offensive tackle Duane Brown on injured reserve which will end his season and two-year stint in Green and White.

Kicker Austin Seibert was also added to the roster with Greg Zuerlein listed as questionable on the injury report.

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[Warfish]

Seimien to Kunitz inbound, finally gonna score!

[joewilly12]

Kuntz time! 

[bitonti]

Kuntz is the literal definition of workout warrior let's see if he can actually play 

[Fantasy Island]

I hope he blossoms tonight.  

[mrcoops]

Looking forward to a flash of Kuntz this evening.

As a married man, I can't remember that happening since the pre-season.

[AFJF]

5 hours ago, bitonti said:

Kuntz is the literal definition of workout warrior let's see if he can actually play 

Never really heard "workout warrior" applied to a seventh round pick.  

That's what the seventh round is for.  Dudes with high upside and/or freakish ability who haven't had the chance to show what they can do against elite talent because they went somewhere like Old Dominion.

 

[Biggs]

Big night for Kuntz.  Close shave or light stubble?

[The Gun Of Bavaria]

 

This is the only legitimate Kuntz in the world. 

[NYDreamer]

I actually liked what they did with Ruckart during the Washington game using him in the fullback role and letting him catch out of the backfield with Yebowa.  Let's see if Kuntz can be effective in a similar fashion.

[bitonti]

2 hours ago, AFJF said:

Never really heard "workout warrior" applied to a seventh round pick.  

That's what the seventh round is for.  Dudes with high upside and/or freakish ability who haven't had the chance to show what they can do against elite talent because they went somewhere like Old Dominion.

 

I did not mean it as an insult 

There's this guy on reddit who counts how many social media posts a prospect shows themselves working out vs other posts about money or girls or whatever

it's called the treadwell Diggs hypothesis 

Kuntz scored the highest out of all last years tight ends he's an absolute gym rat 

https://www.reddit.com/r/DynastyFF/s/fYE199QJaE

 

[derp]

Hopefully he can show that he’ll be taking Uzomah’s spot on the roster next year.

[The Gun Of Bavaria]

4 minutes ago, bitonti said:

I did not mean it as an insult 

There's this guy on reddit who counts how many social media posts a prospect shows themselves working out vs other posts about money or girls or whatever

it's called the treadwell Diggs hypothesis 

Kuntz scored the highest out of all last years tight ends he's an absolute gym rat 

https://www.reddit.com/r/DynastyFF/s/fYE199QJaE

 

So it's bascially like the Vantasner Danger Meridian?

 

[PepPep]

6 minutes ago, NYDreamer said:

I actually liked what they did with Ruckart during the Washington game using him in the fullback role and letting him catch out of the backfield with Yebowa.  Let's see if Kuntz can be effective in a similar fashion.

This is not the way you want to use Kuntz IMO. Ruck is a very effective blocker, which is why this made sense. Kuntz, not so much. I would love to move Kuntz around, put him in the slot or even as a split end receiver. Throw him a screen. Use him in the red zone on a corner route (if we can get there). Thats how I want to see him used. 

[playtowinthegame]

11 hours ago, Warfish said:

Seimien to Kunitz inbound, finally gonna score!

 

It's coming soon. 

[ASH1962]

Including the GM and HC, how many Kuntz do we have now on the NY Jet roster?

[Integrity28]

I wish he was a RB, simply to be able to say, “keep pounding kuntz up the middle”. 

Mostly because my brain is a toilet.

[#27TheDominator]

58 minutes ago, bitonti said:

I did not mean it as an insult 

There's this guy on reddit who counts how many social media posts a prospect shows themselves working out vs other posts about money or girls or whatever

it's called the treadwell Diggs hypothesis 

Kuntz scored the highest out of all last years tight ends he's an absolute gym rat 

https://www.reddit.com/r/DynastyFF/s/fYE199QJaE

 

He has good numbers, but he kinda runs like Young Frankenstein.