Last season in Pittsburgh, Smith caught 38 passes for 222 yards and two touchdowns, but he's one season removed from catching 88 passes for 884 yards and eight touchdowns with the Dolphins.
The Green Bay Packers have one of the best tight ends in the league in Tucker Kraft. A potential breakout candidate last season, Kraft’s 2025 campaign was cut short after he suffered a torn ACL midway through the season.
In 2024 with the Dolphins, new Green Bay Packers tight end Jonnu Smith caught 88 passes. Opportunities drive production, obviously, but can Smith be that type of X-factor again?
36 NFL quarterbacks have thrown for over 35,000 passing yards in their careers. How many of the 36 can you name in six minutes?
The days leading up to the yearly roster cut-down day are busy for every NFL team. Like late Christmas shoppers, general managers take what they can get to appease their dependents.
A few trades have rearranged the NFL's backup quarterback ranks, but the dust has mostly settled. From a mix of recent first-round disappointments, aging vets, and young project types, here is how the league's QB2 ranks look for the 2026 season.
The Packers announced they have officially signed veteran TE Jonnu Smith and waived S Tra Fluellen in a corresponding move. Smith, 31, is a former third-round pick of the Titans back in 2017.
The Packers have signed Pro Bowl TE Jonnu Smith to a 1 year deal. The signing comes as Training Camp comes to a close, giving a pretty clear indication of what the Packers thoughts were on their tight end room heading into the regular season.
Tucker Kraft is still one of the NFL’s best young tight ends; however, the Green Bay Packers’ decision to sign Jonnu Smith could complicate his path back to a breakout season. The signing of Smith could be looked at as just an insurance signing, as Kraft is working back from a torn ACL and Luke Musgrave is sidelined by a neck injury.
NFL stars can't play forever, and retirement is coming sooner than later for some of the league's top players. These 25 players could call it quits following the 2026 season.
The Green Bay Packers agreed Thursday to a one-year contract with veteran tight end Jonnu Smith, adding a proven pass-catcher to a position group that has looked thin throughout the offseason.
Plagued by injuries at tight end, the Green Bay Packers made a move on Thursday to reinforce the position. Sources tell NFL insider Jordan Schultz that the team is signing tight end Jonnu Smith to a one-year deal.
Jonnu Smith knows the offensive system and brings physical tools and experience to the Packers’ tight end room. The Green Bay Packers signed veteran tight end Jonnu Smith to a one-year contract, addressing what had become one of the most glaring depth issues on the roster heading into the 2026 regular season.
The Green Bay Packers are signing former Pro Bowl tight end Jonnu Smith to a one-year contract, multiple outlets reported Thursday. Smith will provide depth at the position behind Tucker Kraft, who had surgery last November to repair a torn right ACL.
The Packers are adding tight end depth with Luke Musgrave sidelined by a neck injury. Veteran Jonnu Smith is set to sign a one-year deal in Green Bay, according to NFL insider Jordan Schultz.
Most NFL rosters are already taking shape with the 2026 regular season approaching, but several recognizable veterans are still searching for another opportunity.
The Pittsburgh Steelers experienced a semi-rookie breakout when they drafted tight end Pat Freiermuth in the second round of the 2021 NFL Draft. As a rookie, Freiermuth got the opportunity to team up with legendary quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, which was a great introduction to the NFL for him.
One 2024 Pro Bowler is still available, and his recent track record should have the attention of Denver’s front office ahead of the 2026 season. The Denver Broncos came close to getting to the Super Bowl back in January, but they fell just short, losing 10-7 at home in a driving snowstorm to the New England Patriots.
Remember when the New England Patriots splurged in free agency back in 2021 and signed both Hunter Henry and Jonnu Smith? It didn't work out, as Smith lasted just two seasons before getting traded to the Atlanta Falcons ahead of the 2023 season.
Jonnu Smith is a free agent, and this time he can’t rejoin Arthur Smith. A former third-round pick by the Titans out of Florida International in 2017, he spent a productive four seasons in Tennessee before joining the Patriots for two years.
Steel City Underground presents our 2025 Plays of the Year series: a weekly rewind through the biggest moments, breakout performances, and unforgettable highlights from last season’s Pittsburgh Steelers campaign.
For those teams with gaps on their rosters, including teams with Super Bowl aspirations, there's talent to be had out there.
A significant miss during the 2026 NFL Draft could leave Pittsburgh searching for veteran help at tight end again.
The Pittsburgh Steelers' 2025 offseason plan simply failed.
Many believed that the Pittsburgh Steelers were done creating headlines after signing four-time MVP Aaron Rodgers to a contract in June, but that was far from true.
The Pittsburgh Steelers are built on history, but their present is speaking just as loudly. For newly-signed tight end Jonnu Smith, joining the Steelers wasn’t just about another NFL opportunity.
Smith's Steelers are scheduled to face Miami in Week 15.
As Steelers fans are trying to digest the trade that sent Minkah Fitzpatrick back to Miami and will bring Jalen Ramsey to Pittsburgh, there's an underrated part of the trade that may end up having a big impact on the upcoming season.
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