Source – TE Jonnu Smith, Dolphins agree to two-year deal

Free agent tight end Jonnu Smith and the Miami Dolphins have reached agreement on a two-year deal worth up to $10 million, a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter on Thursday.

The Dolphins have struggled to get production out of the tight end position under coach Mike McDaniel. Mike Gesicki led Miami tight ends with 362 yards in 2022 and Durham Smythe did so with 366 yards last season.

Miami addressed the position last offseason, drafting Elijah Higgins in the sixth round. But he didn't make the 53-man roster, with the spot instead going to undrafted free agent Julian Hill.

Smith ranks as the Dolphins' best tight end, with Hill operating more as a blocker and Smythe operating in a hybrid role.

Smith, 28, was released by the Atlanta Falcons last week, less than a year after acquiring him from the New England Patriots.

The Falcons moved on from Smith after he posted career highs in receptions (50) and yards (582) in Atlanta's offense under former coach Arthur Smith last season. There had been a familiarity between Arthur Smith and Jonnu Smith since their time together in Tennessee from 2017-2020.

Smith, a third-round pick in the 2017 draft by Tennessee, played in 107 games, making 78 starts. He caught 219 passes for 2,423 yards and 20 touchdowns during his career between the Titans, Patriots and Falcons.

ESPN's Marcel Louis-Jacques and Michael Rothstein contributed to this report.