Dolphins fill want at tight finish, conform to phrases with Jonnu Smith on 2-year deal, AP supply says

The Miami Dolphins and tight finish Jonnu Smith agreed to phrases Thursday on a two-year contract, in line with an individual aware of the negotiations, giving the Dolphins a pass-catching risk that they lacked at tight finish final season.

The individual spoke to the Related Press on situation of anonymity as a result of the deal had not been introduced.

Smith, 28, visited the Dolphins on Tuesday, every week after the Atlanta Falcons launched him in a cost-cutting transfer. He set profession highs with 50 receptions for 582 yards for Atlanta in 2023. He additionally had three landing catches.

The Dolphins had been the one crew within the NFL that didn’t have a landing catch from a good finish in 2023, as they haven’t prominently featured tight ends within the passing recreation since coach Mike McDaniel took over initially of the 2022 season.

Smith, who has 2,423 receiving yards on 219 receptions in addition to 20 touchdowns, figures to be a strong possibility behind receivers Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle, who mixed for a league-best 2,813 yards final season.

Durham Smythe led Miami’s tight ends in receiving in 2023 with 35 receptions for 366 yards. Julian Hill and Tanner Conner are Miami’s different tight ends.

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