<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/dolphins-news-jonnu-smiths-comments-buffalo');   ga('set', 'title', 'Dolphins TE Jonnu Smith’s viral comments hating on Buffalo resurface');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Dolphins-news-Jonnu-Smiths-viral-comments-hating-on-Buffalo-resurface.jpg"></figure><h1>Dolphins TE Jonnu Smith’s viral comments hating on Buffalo resurface</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-11-03T11:40:57-08:00">November 3rd, 11:40am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-11-03T11:40:57-08:00">November 3rd, 11:40am</time><address><a>Troy Finnegan</a>Troy Finnegan is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. He graduated from the University of Colorado Boulder in 2023 with a degree in journalism and minors in communications and sports media, as well as a critical sports studies certificate. He has had a passion for sports his entire life, and enjoys covering and writing about all sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Buffalo Bills</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/dolphins-news-miami-down-a-pair-of-starters-for-bills-showdown">Miami Dolphins are in desperate need of a win against the Buffalo Bills</a> on Sunday. The Dolphins are in danger of falling out of the playoff race just halfway through the 2024-25 season, as a combination of injuries and roster regression have left them 2-5 through seven games.</p><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bills-news-terrel-bernard-exits-dolphins-game-apparent-troubling-injury">Bills have also dominated the Dolphins</a> in recent years, so Miami will be eager to end that streak and get a win against their AFC East rivals. Arguably none of the Dolphins players would love to get a win more than tight end Jonnu Smith, who <a href="https://x.com/AdamSchefter/status/1853055824479797685" rel="noopener">voiced his displeasure</a> with the Bills over the summer on a podcast, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter.</p><p>“This past summer, Dolphins tight end Jonnu Smith appeared on ‘The Dive Bar Podcast’ and called Buffalo ‘the worst place you can be in the world,'” Schefter wrote on X, formerly Twitter on Sunday morning. “Smith went on to add: ‘The buffalo wings ain’t even good. They ain’t even good. I’m throwing all types of shots at Buffalo.’ Smith gets to play in front of Buffalo’s fans today.”</p><p>Smith is in his first season with the Dolphins, but he also spent two seasons with the New England Patriots in the AFC East. Entering Sunday, he has caught 25 passes in seven games this season with one touchdown.</p><h2><b>Dolphins still have path to playoffs at 2-5</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Mike-McDaniel.jpg"><figcaption>Gregory Fisher-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Despite a brutal first half of the season, the Miami Dolphins still have a realistic path to the playoffs this season. The bottom half of the AFC is very weak at the moment, leaving the door open for a lot of teams to make a playoff push late in the season.</p><p>With <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/dolphins-news-tua-tagovailoa-breaks-silence-first-game-since-concussion">Tua Tagovailoa back in the lineup</a>, the Dolphins are one of those teams. Entering Sunday, the Dolphins were just two games behind the Los Angeles Chargers in the AFC Wild Card race. They’re probably out of the division race even with a win against the Bills on Sunday, but they can still sneak into the playoffs.</p><p>The Dolphins defense has played some good football this season even while the offense has struggled without Tagovailoa in the lineup. Now that they have their quarterback back, the Dolphins can really start to click.</p><p>Mike McDaniel and company have a pretty favorable schedule down the stretch as well, which could allow them to get hot in the later months of the season. They still play the Jets twice, the Raiders, the Patriots and the Browns, so there is a path to nine or 10 wins if they can find their best football.</p><p>Playing at their best could be a challenge for a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/why-dolphins-wont-make-playoffs-tua-tagovailoas-return">Dolphins team that has traditionally faltered at the end of seasons</a> with McDaniel and Tagovailoa driving the ship, but maybe the return of Tagovailoa to the lineup will energize them moving forward.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Dolphins TE Jonnu Smith’s viral comments hating on Buffalo resurface

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/dolphins-news-miami-signs-jonnu-smith-two-year-deal-falcons-release');   ga('set', 'title', 'Dolphins sign Jonnu Smith to two-year deal worth $10 million after Falcons release');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/dolphins-news-miami-signs-jonnu-smith-to-two-year-deal-with-10-million-after-falcons-release.jpg"></figure><h1>Dolphins sign Jonnu Smith to two-year deal worth $10 million after Falcons release</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-03-07T11:39:18-08:00">March 7th, 11:39am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-03-07T11:39:18-08:00">March 7th, 11:39am</time><address><a>Matt Wadleigh</a>Matthew Wadleigh was born and raised in Oceanside and resides in Fresno. He lives with his wife and two dogs. He is a huge Southern California sports fan and a retired member of the Fresno State drumline.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Miami Dolphins are busy making a lot of moves as they wait to be extremely active in <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/3-sneaky-good-nfl-free-agents-dolphins-need-to-sign" rel="noopener">NFL free agency</a>. On Thursday, the Dolphins began by signing Jonnu Smith to a <a href="https://twitter.com/RapSheet/status/1765808347234599154" rel="noopener">two-year contract</a>, per Ian Rapoport of NFL Network.</p><p>‘The #Dolphins and FA TE Jonnu Smith have a 2-year, $10M deal, per source. The former #Falcons TE lands in Miami.’</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/falcons-releasing-3rd-leading-receiver" rel="noopener">Smith was recently released</a> by the Atlanta Falcons and finds a new home quickly in the market. He spent the 2023 season with the Falcons, catching 50 passes for 582 yards with three touchdowns as he plays all 17 games. Prior to that, Smith was with the New England Patriots in a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/patriots-news-new-england-bags-hunter-henry-3-year-deal-after-adding-jonnu-smith" rel="noopener">tight end room that included</a> Hunter Henry.</p><p>His time with the Patriots ended with 55 receptions for 539 yards and just one score, so he nearly exceeded all of those in just one year with the Falcons.</p><p>Smith originally began his career with the Tennessee Titans, so now he returns back to the AFC and joins the Dolphins.</p><p>Miami was in need of some tight end help with Durham Smythe leading the way with 35 catches for 366 yards and no scores after Mike Gesicki <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/patriots-news-mike-gesicki-staying-in-afc-east-agrees-to-sign-with-new-england" rel="noopener">signed with the Patriots</a> last offseason. So, Smith should be a big addition to the roster and should contend to be the starter at the position.</p><p>He now joins an offense that features Tua Tagovailoa, Tyreek Hill, Jaylen Waddle, and De’Von Achane, so this is a perfect situation for Smith to get some looks on offense and contend for a playoff berth.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Dolphins sign Jonnu Smith to two-year deal worth $10 million after Falcons release

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/patriots-news-jonnu-smith-non-reassuring-injury-update/');   ga('set', 'title', 'Patriots’ Jonnu Smith gets non-reassuring injury update');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Patriots-Jonnu-Smith-injury-update.jpg"></figure><h1>Patriots’ Jonnu Smith gets non-reassuring injury update</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-10-05T08:48:11-07:00">October 5th, 8:48am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-10-05T08:57:20-07:00">October 5th, 8:57am</time><address><a>Conor Roche</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The New England Patriots will be down another key offensive player due to an ankle injury.</p><p>Tight end Jonnu Smith suffered a low-ankle sprain and is considered week-to-week, <a href="https://twitter.com/RapSheet/status/1577662777145151488">the NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported Wednesday</a>.</p><p>Smith suffered the injury in the middle of the second quarter in New England’s Week 4 loss to the Green Bay Packers. Unlike quarterback Mac Jones’ reported high-ankle sprain, Smith’s low-ankle sprain should be quicker to heal. </p><p>A sign as to how severe Smith’s ankle injury is will be revealed later Wednesday as the Patriots return to the practice field. If Smith’s not out on the field, it could be a bad sign for his chances to play in Week 5 against the Detroit Lions.</p><p>The Patriots are pretty thin at tight end on the active roster. Hunter Henry is the only other listed tight end among the 53 players on the roster. </p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">RG Mike Onwenu and RT Isaiah Wynn have been a fun combo to watch in the run game</p><p>Jonnu Smith also having himself a nice year as a blocker <a href="https://t.co/KDJDl9Od2Y">pic.twitter.com/KDJDl9Od2Y</a></p><p>— Taylor Kyles (@tkyles39) <a href="https://twitter.com/tkyles39/status/1576291713374527489?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 1, 2022</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Receiver Lil’Jordan Humphrey got some playing time at tight end during the preseason and training camp. Veteran offensive tackle Marcus Cannon lined up at tight end in Week 4 to be used as an outside blocker on runs. Matt Sokol is also an option on the practice squad as New England could call him up the day before Sunday’s game.</p><p>Smith looked to be a bit more involved in the first few games this season compared to his first season in New England. He had seven receptions on 11 targets for 58 yards in the first three games, recording three receptions in Week 1 against the Miami Dolphins and four receptions against the Baltimore Ravens in Week 3. The Patriots’ implementation of a more streamlined offense appeared to suit Smith’s strengths in training camp as the offense allows players who are good after the catch, like Smith, to make more plays. </p><p>Smith had just 28 receptions for 294 yards and a touchdown in 2021.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Patriots’ Jonnu Smith gets non-reassuring injury update

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '');   ga('set', 'title', 'Patriots create significant cap space with Jonnu Smith contract decision');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/New-England-creates-considerable-amount-of-cap-space-by-reworking-Jonnu-Smith_s-contract.jpg"></figure><h1>Patriots create significant cap space with Jonnu Smith contract decision</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-09-02T08:46:55-07:00">September 2nd, 8:46am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-09-02T10:04:12-07:00">September 2nd, 10:04am</time><address><a>Conor Roche</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>If they want to make some in-season moves, the New England Patriots needed to clear some cap space at some point. They made one move to do that on Friday with Jonnu Smith.</p><p>Smith’s contract for the 2022 season was reworked. New England converted $7.965 million of the tight end’s base salary into a bonus, which creates $5.31 million in cap space for the upcoming season, <a href="https://twitter.com/FieldYates/status/1565707912319737858">ESPN’s Field Yates reported</a>.</p><p>Prior to Friday, the Patriots had just north of $3 million in cap space. By restructuring Smith’s contract, the Patriots have roughly $8.8 million in cap space, <a href="https://twitter.com/patscap/status/1565711933772369920">per salary cap guru Miguel Benzan</a>.</p><p>A move doesn’t appear to be on the horizon, but of course, things can change. New England also hasn’t been a stranger to making splashy in-season moves in the past, and it’ll likely need a fair amount of cap space if it wanted to acquire a solid contributor.</p><p>The move also means that the Patriots are borrowing future cap space to create cap space now, indicating that they’re confident in a turnaround season for Smith. New England signed Smith to a four-year, $50 million deal in 2021, but the tight end disappointed in his first season with the Patriots. He only had 28 receptions for 294 yards and a touchdown, which were all either the lowest since his rookie season (receptions and yards) or the lowest of his career (touchdowns).</p><p>The installation of the new streamlined offense should better suit Smith’s strengths, which allow receivers to make plays after the catch. Smith led all NFL tight ends in yards gained after catch per reception last season (8.5). He has also had some standout moments in camp, having some notable catches over starting safety Kyle Dugger that drew some applause.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Jonnu Smith led all Tight Ends in yards gained after the catch per reception this season (8.5) <a href="https://t.co/p8u7zLrieh">pic.twitter.com/p8u7zLrieh</a></p><p>— PFF NE Patriots (@PFF_Patriots) <a href="https://twitter.com/PFF_Patriots/status/1484555473802174465?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 21, 2022</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>If Jonnu Smith didn’t live up to expectations this season, the Patriots could have saved at least $7.2 million in cap space if they traded him in 2023 prior to Friday’s news. The Patriots also would’ve been easily able to release Smith without much dead cap following the 2023 season. It’s unsure how Friday’s news will affect both figures.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Patriots create significant cap space with Jonnu Smith contract decision

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '');   ga('set', 'title', 'What makes Patriots star Mac Jones special, per Jonnu Smith');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Patriots-news-What-makes-Mac-Jones-special-per-Jonnu-Smith.jpg"></figure><h1>What makes Patriots star Mac Jones special, per Jonnu Smith</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-06-27T18:47:50-07:00">June 27th, 6:47pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-06-27T18:47:50-07:00">June 27th, 6:47pm</time><address><a>Tristin McKinstry</a>I have experience covering sports going back to 2014. Major The Last of Us fan. #1 Jar Jar Binks propagandist. I am currently pursuing a degree in communications.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The New England Patriots have a very promising talent on their hands in quarterback Mac Jones. And it certainly seems his<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/patriots-news-mac-jones-gets-words-of-encouragement-from-defensive-star-that-will-thrill-fans/" rel="noopener"> teammates see the promise</a> Jones brings. Tight end Jonnu Smith is one of those on the Jones hype train.</p><p>Smith <a href="https://www.nfl.com/news/patriots-jonnu-smith-mac-jones-he-s-just-got-so-much-ability-and-so-muc" rel="noopener">appeared</a> on the NFL Network program Good Morning Football when he was asked about his signal-caller.</p><blockquote>“Honestly, man, just the way he can turn it on,” Smith said of the 23-year-old. “Mac is definitely one of the most goofiest guys in the locker room, to be honest, man. But when he steps on that field, he’s a different character.“He’s just got so much ability and so much dog in him. Once he flips that switch, he’s a whole different character. Some guys don’t know how to cut that on and cut that off when it’s time to do it,” Smith concluded.</blockquote><p>Jones was drafted 15th overall in the 2021 NFL Draft and won the starting job out of training camp. He threw for 3801 yards, 22 touchdowns, and 17 interceptions in his rookie campaign.</p><p>Jones led the Patriots back to the playoffs after the team missed out in 2020, but they fell to the Buffalo Bills.</p><p>Smith joined the Patriots prior to the 2021 season. He signed a four-year, $50 million contract with hopes of elevating a Patriots offense in need of some firepower.</p><p>However, things didn’t work out so well for the 26-year-old. He started 11 games, hauling in 28 catches for 294 yards and one lone receiving touchdown in 2021.</p><p>Heading into the 2022 season, Smith is confident in turning his game around, and he’s confident in the man throwing him passes.</p><blockquote>“He’s got a little swagger to him, man. I’m glad he’s throwing us passes. That’s my guy,” Smith said.</blockquote><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

2024 SEASON STATS
RECEPTIONS	RECEIVING YDS	TOUCHDOWNS	POSITION RANK
129.7	1369	10.2	2

2024 SEASON STATS
RECEPTIONS	RECEIVING YDS	TOUCHDOWNS	POSITION RANK
129.7	1369	10.2	2

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