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Packers Are Signing Veteran Free Agent Tight End Jonnu Smith
Jonnu Smith gives Green Bay an experienced option behind Tucker Kraft after Luke Musgrave’s neck injury left the Packers thin at tight end.
- On Thursday, the Green Bay Packers signed veteran tight end Jonnu Smith to a 1-year deal, as confirmed by NFL insider Jordan Schultz.
- Green Bay sought reinforcements after tight end Luke Musgrave sustained a neck injury during minicamp, while starter Tucker Kraft recovers from a torn ACL.
- Smith, a nine-year NFL veteran, has recorded 345 career receptions for 3,531 yards and 30 touchdowns, serving as a safety-valve receiver capable of turning short passes into gains.
- Last season, Smith caught 38 passes for 222 yards with the Pittsburgh Steelers; he now joins quarterback Jordan Love to provide a new weapon for the Packers.
- Entering his 10th NFL season, Smith aims to recapture his 2024 Pro Bowl form with the Miami Dolphins, with the one-year deal providing Green Bay a low-risk veteran option.
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Former Miami Dolphins veteran tight end Jonnu Smith finally has a new team.NFL insider Jordan Schultz reported Thursday that Smith has agreed to a 1-year deal with the Green Bay Packers.“Sources: The Packers are signing former Pro Bowl TE Jonnu Smith to a 1-year deal,” wrote Schultz on X.“One of the NFL’s most respected veterans, Smith has amassed 345 career catches and 30 TDs.” Sources: The #Packers are signing former Pro Bowl TE Jonnu Smith to…
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