The Miami Dolphins could soon deal yet another Pro Bowler.
Roughly a month and a half after reports surfaced that Jalen Ramsey and the Dolphins mutually agreed to find a trade, it turns out the franchise apparently has had talks to deal tight end Jonnu Smith to the Pittsburgh Steelers, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
The conversations stem from Smith wanting a new deal following a 2024 season in which he rewrote the Dolphins history books, setting franchise records for tight ends in receptions, receiving yards and touchdowns. He’s scheduled to make $4.8 million in 2025, per Schefter, although his average salary per year — $4.2 million — ranks far below players like Mike Gesicki, Hunter Henry and Juwan Johnson, according to Spotrac.
Although Smith wants to stay in Miami, per Schefter, Pittsburgh likely emerged as an ideal landing spot due to the tight end’s connection with Steelers offensive coordinator Arthur Smith. Arthur was not only the offensive coordinator during Smith’s two best seasons with the Tennessee Titans in 2019 and 2020, he later traded for the tight end in 2023, his final year as head coach for the Atlanta Falcons.