Mike Clay
@MikeClayNFL
ESPN NFL Senior Writer and Prognosticator. Biased against your favorite team. Racing fan and @iRacing hazard. #GirlDad
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NFL Tight End situations Best fit for Noah Fant? Perhaps a running mate for Mason Taylor? Jets are light at WR, as well.
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Pessimstic: Waller is about to turn 33, hasn't played more than 12 games in a season since 2020 and hasn't averaged double-digit FF pts in a season since 2021. Optimistic: Has a history of mid-TE1 production, easy path to snaps/targets and we saw what Jonnu did last season with…
Trade: Dolphins are trading a conditional 2026 sixth to the New York Giants for a 2027 seventh-round pick and Darren Waller. Waller is coming out of retirement after agreeing to a one-year deal with the Dolphins worth up to $5 million, per Drew Rosenhaus and Robert Bailey.
Might take a minute to cache, but this is completely updated to reflect the Dolphins and Steelers trades.
The 2025 NFL Projections PDF is here! g.espncdn.com/s/ffldraftkit/… -32 Team Pages -Unit Grades -Depth Charts -Positional & category leaderboards -Strength of Schedule -Final 2025 standings -2026 Draft Order -Coaches & Playcallers -Regular updates until Week 1
Mike McDaniel's Dolphins had a 9% TE target share in 2023 and we may see that again if they don't make an addition. The FA market is weak (Hayden Hurst? Gerald Everett? Jordan Akins?), but perhaps they make another trade. Michael Mayer feels like a logical target, but LV may not…
Dolphins tight ends: Julian Hill Pharaoh Brown Tanner Conner Hayden Rucci Jalin Conyers
In 2023, Arthur Smith (now Steelers OC, then Falcons HC) had Kyle Pitts and Jonnu Smith. Both had 50 catches, but neither was much help in fantasy. Pitts 90-53-667-3 (8.1 PPG) Smith 70-50-582-3 (7.3 PPG)
Jonnu Smith's 3 seasons with Arthur Smith: 2019 TEN: 43-35-439-3 (6.5 PPG) 2020 TEN: 65-41-448-8 (9.3 PPG) 2023 ATL: 70-50-582-3 (7.3 PPG)
Dolphins tight ends: Julian Hill Pharaoh Brown Tanner Conner Hayden Rucci Jalin Conyers
Wow x2 - Crushing for Jonnu/Freiermuth fantasy stock.
Steelers-Dolphins trade, Part II: Dolphins are trading tight end Jonnu Smith to the Steelers for a late-round pick swap, per ESPN sources. Smith will get a one-year contract extension for $12 million, confirmed by agents Drew Rosenhaus and Robert Bailey.
Wow - You don't see that often. The Steelers still have DeShon Elliott and Juan Thornhill at safety, so the secondary remains in terrific shape.
ESPN sources: Steelers traded three-time All-Pro safety Minkah Fitzpatrick to the Dolphins in exchange for three-time All-Pro cornerback Jalen Ramsey. The rare player-for-player trade, and another trade.
Jalen Ramsey, Joey Porter Jr. and Darius Slay form a potentially elite trio. All 3 have primarily played on the perimeter. Best guess is Ramsey and Porter outside in the 3-4 base, with Ramsey (who has slot/star experience, especially with the Rams) kicking inside in nickel. Slay…