The Pittsburgh Steelers renewed conversations Tuesday with Miami Dolphins tight finish Jonnu Smith, who’s in search of a brand new contract, a supply advised ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
The event brings new life to a doable commerce between the Steelers and Dolphins after sources had advised Schefter earlier Tuesday {that a} commerce was not anticipated to be accomplished.
Sources additionally advised Schefter earlier Tuesday that the group will host free agent vast receiver Gabe Davis on a go to this week. Davis was scheduled to journey to Pittsburgh on Wednesday to go to with the Steelers on Thursday, the sources advised Schefter.
Although the Steelers have Pat Freiermuth and Darnell Washington on the roster, they could possibly be in the hunt for a 3rd true tight finish after free company acquisition Donald Parham Jr. tore his Achilles tendon throughout Tuesday’s OTA session, sources advised Schefter.
After 4 seasons with the Los Angeles Chargers, Parham spent 2024 on the Broncos’ follow squad and final performed in 2023.
The Steelers used MyCole Pruitt, who hung out with offensive coordinator Arthur Smith in Atlanta, as their third tight finish final season, however the group did not re-sign him after his one-year contract expired.
Smith, 29, expressed curiosity to the Dolphins in remodeling the two-year deal he signed final offseason, which might pay him $4.8 million in 2025, sources advised Schefter.
Drew Rosenhaus, Smith’s agent, stated Sunday night time that his shopper’s “first alternative” was to stay with the Dolphins.
“This is what I’ll say on behalf of my shopper: Jonnu would undoubtedly like to remain in Miami. That is his first alternative,” Rosenhaus stated in his weekly look on WSVN-TV, in keeping with the Miami Herald. “That is the place he lives within the offseason. He had a record-breaking season final 12 months. It was the most effective season ever for a Miami Dolphin tight finish. … He broke the group file for receptions, receiving yards and touchdowns for a decent finish and was the group’s single Professional Bowl participant. He is an extremely invaluable a part of this group. … He went to school at FIU. His dream group is the Dolphins.
“Hopefully, every part works out the place he can keep in Miami.”
Smith set franchise data for receptions (88) and receiving yards (884) by a decent finish final season en path to his first Professional Bowl choice. He led all Dolphins gamers in receptions in his first 12 months with the group and completed behind solely Brock Bowers, Trey McBride and George Kittle leaguewide in receiving yards by a decent finish.
The Steelers’ curiosity in Smith is rooted in offensive coordinator Arthur Smith’s longstanding relationship with the tight finish. Arthur Smith was Jonnu Smith’s tight ends coach and offensive coordinator in Tennessee, and Arthur Smith later traded for his former participant throughout his stint because the Falcons’ head coach.
The Steelers are in the hunt for receiving assist after buying and selling George Pickens to the Dallas Cowboys this offseason.
The Steelers, although, do not have a obtrusive want at tight finish. They signed Freiermuth, a 2021 second-round decide, to a four-year, $48 million extension final offseason and likewise return Washington, a 2023 third-round decide. Additionally they have tight finish/fullback Connor Heyward.
Parham, who has 11 profession touchdowns, was signed earlier this offseason.
The Steelers carried 4 tight ends on their 53-man roster final season.
ESPN’s Marcel Louis-Jacques and Brooke Pryor contributed to this report.
