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Herndon was suspended the first four games of the 2019 season for violating the NFL’s policy and program on substances of abuse. He was reinstated from suspension on October 7, 2019, and activated prior to Week 7. On November 12, 2019, Herndon was placed on injured reserve after a season ending injury.

The New York Jets selected Herndon in the fourth round (107th overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft. Herndon was the sixth tight end drafted in 2018.

On May 21, 2018, the New York Jets signed Herndon to a four-year, $3.17 million contract that includes a signing bonus of $711,364.

He made his professional regular season debut in the New York Jets’ season-opening 48–17 win at the Detroit Lions. In Week 2, Herndon earned his first career start and caught his two passes for 30-yards to mark the first receptions of his career during a 20–12 loss against the Miami Dolphins. On October 14, 2018, Herndon caught two passes for 56 receiving yards and scored his first career touchdown during a 42–34 win against the Indianapolis Colts in Week 6. Herndon caught his first career touchdown reception on a 32-yard pass from fellow rookie Sam Darnold during the third quarter. In Week 12, Herndon caught a season-high seven receptions for 57-yards during a 27–13 loss against the New England Patriots. On December 23, 2018, he caught six passes for a season-high 82 receiving yards and scored a touchdown as the Jets lost 44–38 against the Green Bay Packers in Week 16. Herndon gradually became the Jets’ primary receiving tight end during the season and surpassed Neal Sterling and Jordan Leggett on the depth chart. He finished the season as the Jets second-leading receiver behind Robby Anderson with 39 receptions for 502 yards and four touchdowns. He finished first among all rookie tight ends in receptions and touchdowns and second in receiving yards. He was named to PFWA All-Rookie Team, becoming the fourth Jets tight end to receive this award, joining Johnny Mitchell (1992), Anthony Becht (2000), & Jace Amaro (2014).

Herndon attended and played college football at the University of Miami from 2015 to 2017. During his career, he recorded 86 receptions for 1,048 receiving yards and seven receiving touchdowns.

Christopher Herndon IV (born February 23, 1996) is an American football tight end for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the University of Miami, and was drafted by the Jets in the fourth round of the 2018 NFL Draft.