tight end

The coach said he has to kick Oronde Gadsden off the field after practices to keep the rookie tight end from overexertion.

“All the guys have bought into a lot of rookie bonding stuff by the team,” said tight end Terrance Ferguson, who is expected to have a big role this season.

Gadsden, a converted wide receiver, will team with free-agent acquisition Tyler Conklin, who has had at least 50 catches in each of the last four seasons, to boost the tight end position.

Former tight end Rob Gronkowski showed up at two upfront presentations, one for Fox where he is part of the network’s NFL coverage and later at YouTube because, well, why not?

Last season: The former receiver set the single-season Syracuse record for catches by a tight end with 73, which ranked fourth nationally at his position.