The Miami Dolphins had the NFL’s best passing offence in 2023, with quarterback Tua Tagovailoa throwing for 4,624 yards.
Miami’s tight ends accounted for 414 yards, but none of their 41 receptions resulted in a touchdown.
The Dolphins expanded their tight-end depth chart on Thursday by signing Jonnu Smith, who had 50 receptions for 582 yards and three touchdowns for the Atlanta Falcons in 2023.
Smith was available because the Falcons dismissed him on February 28 to free up $6.5 million on their salary-cap obligations for the 2024 season.
Smith will sign a two-year contract with the Dolphins worth up to $10 million, according to the Miami Herald and ESPN on Thursday afternoon.
Durham Smythe is Miami’s leading returning tight end. He has 35 receptions for 366 yards in 2023, when Tagovailoa led the league in passing yards and tossed 29 touchdown passes.
Mike Gesicki, a former Alabama All-American, led the Dolphins’ tight-end corps in 2021, with 122 receptions for 1,271 yards and two touchdowns. Miami’s tight ends recorded 47 receptions for 491 yards and six touchdowns in 2022, their first season under new coach Mike McDaniels.
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