The Pittsburgh Steelers are not expected to acquire tight end Jonnu Smith from the Miami Dolphins, ESPN reported on Tuesday.
ESPN also reported that the Steelers will host free agent wide receiver Gabriel Davis on Thursday.
As for Smith, Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel voiced his support of the tight end on Tuesday and said trading him is not the focus of the team.
Smith, 29, set a franchise record for receptions (88) and receiving yards (884) by a tight end last season. He also had eight touchdowns in 17 games (six starts) en route to being selected to the Pro Bowl for the first time in his career.
Smith has totaled 307 catches for 3,307 yards and 28 touchdowns in 124 career games (84 starts) with the Tennessee Titans, New England Patriots, Atlanta Falcons and Dolphins. He was selected by the Titans in the third round of the 2017 NFL Draft.
Davis was cut by the Jacksonville Jaguars after one season on May 7 in a move that saw the team absorb a $20.3 million dead cap hit.
Davis, 26, caught 20 passes for 239 yards and two touchdowns in 10 games (nine starts) last season before sustaining a torn meniscus in his left knee on Nov. 17 in a 52-6 loss to the Detroit Lions.
Davis had 163 catches for 2,730 yards and 27 touchdowns in 64 games (47 starts) with the Buffalo Bills. He was selected by the Bills in the fourth round of the 2020 NFL Draft out of UCF.
The Steelers acquired wide receiver DK Metcalf from the Seattle Seahawks on March 9. The two-time Pro Bowl selection then signed a four-year, $132 million deal with Pittsburgh.
The Steelers also shipped wide receiver George Pickens to the Dallas Cowboys on May 7 in exchange for draft-pick compensation.
Going to Dallas along with Pickens is a sixth-round pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, while the Steelers received a third-round selection in 2026 and a fifth-round pick in 2027.
The Steelers still are awaiting an answer from free-agent quarterback Aaron Rodgers as to whether he will sign with Pittsburgh.
–Field Level Media
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