The Jets signed former Jaguars tight end and New Jersey native Neal Sterling on Tuesday, a source told NJ Advance Media. A corresponding move hasn't been announced.

The Jets also signed receiver Jeremy Kerley and waived fullback Julian Howsare on Tuesday.

The Jaguars selected Sterling in the seventh round of the 2017 draft. He entered the league as a receiver, but quickly made the transition to tight end. At 6-3 and 240 pounds, Sterling is a difficult matchup for some defenders.

Sterling spent a portion of his rookie season on the practice before the Jaguars signed him to the active roster on Oct. 20. He played primarily special teams. Last year, Sterling appeared in 10 games and caught 12 passes for 110 yards.

In the preseason this year, Sterling caught three passes for 30 yards. Sterling made the Jaguars initial 53-man roster, but was cut after the team claimed four on the waiver wire.

Sterling should be pretty familiar with the Jets -- he grew up roughly an hour from MetLife Stadium. A Belmar native, Sterling played high school football at Manasquan, and college ball at Monmouth University.

Sterling finished his four-year collegiate career with 212 catches for 2,615 yards and 22 touchdowns. He holds the school record for career receptions, and is only the second to be drafted in the NFL. The Dolphins selected John Nalbone, also a tight end, with the 161st overall pick in the 2009 draft.

The Jets have three other tight ends on the roster -- rookie Jordan Leggett, Eric Tomlinson and Will Tye, whom they claimed off the waiver wire on Sunday. Starter Austin Seferian-Jenkins is suspended the first two weeks of the season.

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