The Miami Dolphins have reportedly included tight end Jonnu Smith, the team’s top pass catcher last season, in a blockbuster trade with the Pittsburgh Steelers on June 30.
Smith, 29, joins Pro Bowl cornerback Jalen Ramsey and a 2027 seventh round draft pick en route to the Steelers in exchange for All-Pro safety Minkah Fitzpatrick and a 2027 fifth-round draft pick according to Adam Schefter.
The eighth-year pro will reunite with Pittsburgh Steelers offensive coordinator Arthur Smith, whom the tight end played under with the Tennessee Titans during his first four seasons in the NFL.
In early June, Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel spoke on the importance of Smith to the Dolphins’ locker room.
“Jonnu is a very important player and person to me and to the guys,” McDaniel said. “One thing that we can stand on is his professionalism and how he goes about his business.”
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Smith is coming off the most productive season ever by a Miami Dolphins tight end. He caught a team-high 88 passes for 884 yards and eight touchdowns, which all either set or tied personal bests.
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Smith played for the Tennessee Titans from 2017-20. He then played two seasons with the New England Patriots and a single season under Smith with the Atlanta Falcons before joining the Dolphins.
Smith played college football at Florida International in Miami.
Eric J. Wallace is deputy sports editor for The Palm Beach Post. He can be reached at ejwallace@gannett.com.
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