<!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', '/nfl/pittsburgh-steelers/steelers-news-ben-roethlisberger-100-real-jonnu-smith-fit');   ga('set', 'title', 'Ben Roethlisberger gets 100% real about Jonnu Smith’s Steelers fit');   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/2025/07/USATSI_19426502.jpg"><figcaption>Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Ben Roethlisberger gets 100% real about Jonnu Smith’s Steelers fit</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-07-10T20:13:29-07:00">July 10th, 8:13pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-07-10T20:13:29-07:00">July 10th, 8:13pm</time><address><a>Paolo Mariano</a>Paolo Mariano is a freelance writer, editor, and producer based in Manila, Philippines. He is a journalism graduate from the University of Santo Tomas and the father of a young girl whose personality swings from Simone Biles to Dillon Brooks. A beacon of objectivity, he believes Penny Hardaway is the true NBA GOAT.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Pittsburgh Steelers did a major reset in the offseason to finally make a deep run after a string of mediocre campaigns.</p><p>Obviously, their biggest move was signing quarterback Aaron Rodgers to a one-year deal worth $30 million. It’s a high-risk, high-reward gamble for the Steelers, with the 42-year-old Rodgers already on the tail-end of his illustrious career.</p><p>While some raised their eyebrows at adding the four-time MVP, many hailed the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/miami-dolphins/dolphins-news-kader-kohou-challenge-jalen-ramsey-trade">Steelers’ acquisition of cornerback Jalen Ramsey</a> and tight end Jonnu Smith in a trade with the Miami Dolphins. It was a sleek move by Pittsburgh in strengthening its defense, while also giving Rodgers another weapon.</p><p>One guy who’s all in on the decision is Steelers icon Ben Roethlisberger, particularly <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SBQoAgJ4G9A" rel="noopener">getting the 29-year-old Smith</a>.</p><p>“I think it’s Jonnu Smith, the tight end that comes in, to me, that might be the bigger deal,” said Roethlisberger on his podcast. “I’m not taking anything away from Ramsey, (but Smith) is kind of a special talent.”</p><p>“He’s a dude who can really open up a field. He’s a wide receiver-playing-tight end kind of guy. You put him opposite (Pat) Freiermuth, I know you got Mount (Darnell) Washington, but what (Smith) brings could be something really cool.”</p><p>Somewhere out there, Smith is grinning from ear to ear.</p><p>That’s high praise coming from a Steelers legend, who led the team to two Super Bowl titles. It’s clear that Roethlisberger is <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/pittsburgh-steelers/steelers-fans-react-jalen-ramsey-moment-troy-polamalu">still keeping tabs</a> on Pittsburgh, and he wants nothing but success for his home of 18 years in the NFL.</p><p>It remains unclear how Steelers coach Mike Tomlin will utilize Smith and Ramsey, plus another big addition in wide receiver DK Metcalf. However, it’s safe to assume that they’ll have prominent roles.</p><p>The Steelers are still looking for their identity following the retirement of Roethlisberger in 2021. With a retooled roster anchored on proven names, they might finally find one this year.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Ben Roethlisberger gets 100% real about Jonnu Smith’s Steelers fit

<!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', '/nfl/pittsburgh-steelers/steelers-news-jonnu-smith-honest-trade-dolphins');   ga('set', 'title', 'Steelers’ Jonnu Smith gets brutally honest on ‘sting’ of trade from Dolphins');   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/2025/06/Grading-Jonnu-Smiths-1-year-12-million-contract-extension-with-Steelers.jpg"></figure><h1>Steelers’ Jonnu Smith gets brutally honest on ‘sting’ of trade from Dolphins</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-07-05T07:11:45-07:00">July 5th, 7:11am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-07-05T07:11:45-07:00">July 5th, 7:11am</time><address><a>Guillermo Guajardo</a>Guillermo Guajardo is a dynamic sports presenter with experience on various television channels and digital platforms, most recently with A Tiempo.TV. He is also a multidisciplinary artist with 10 years of experience in acting, directing, writing, and hosting. His work in film has been recognized at international festivals, earning awards for both his performances and directorial projects.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Jonnu Smith didn’t see this offseason taking him away from South Florida, but now he’s gearing up for a new chapter with the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Miami Dolphins <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/grading-jonnu-smith-1-year-12-million-deal-with-steelers">traded the veteran tight end</a> in a deal that also sent cornerback Jalen Ramsey packing, shaking things up for both teams as they head into training camp.</p><p>Breaking his silence on Wednesday night, Smith <a href="https://www.nfl.com/news/new-steelers-te-jonnu-smith-on-trade-from-dolphins-got-to-go-where-i-am-appreciated" rel="noopener">shared that the news caught him off guard.</a></p><p>“I didn’t see this coming, especially after how my season went,” he said during an appearance on Terron Armstead’s podcast. “I thought I’d finish my career in Miami, which had become home for me and my family.”</p><p>Coming off the best season of his NFL career, the 2023 Pro Bowl selection set franchise records for tight ends with 88 catches, 884 receiving yards, and eight touchdowns. Despite his impressive performance during a challenging year for Miami’s offense, talks about an extension never got off the ground. As reported by NFL.com, the Dolphins’ salary cap issues made it tough to keep him around.</p><p>Smith played an invaluable role in the team while Tua Tagovailoa and Jaylen Waddle were hurt, and Tyreek Hill was inconsistent. But after months of negotiation, he ended up<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/pittsburgh-steelers/steelers-news-george-pickens-throws-shade-after-minkah-fitzpatrick-trade"> being in a big-time trade where the Dolphins acquired All-Pro safety Minkah Fitzpatrick.</a> “At some point, they said they just had to move on,” Smith said. “They couldn’t pay me like a Pro Bowl tight end.”</p><p>Now, as a member of the Steelers, Smith joins a tight end lineup that features Pat Freiermuth and Darnell Washington. His athleticism and versatility will add a fresh element to a Pittsburgh offense that recently welcomed DK Metcalf after George Pickens’ departure. Plus, he’ll be reuniting with offensive coordinator Arthur Smith, who coached him during their time with the Titans and Falcons — a connection that could help him settle in.</p><p>Pittsburgh quickly demonstrated its faith in Smith by giving him a one-year, $12 million extension — precisely the kind of acknowledgment he hoped for in Miami. “I had to decide to go where I’m appreciated and regarded as one of the best in the league,” said Smith.</p><p>With training camp coming soon, Smith is excited about the new opportunity that brings stability and a set of circumstances with which Smith is familiar.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Steelers’ Jonnu Smith gets brutally honest on ‘sting’ of trade from Dolphins

<!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', '/nfl/pittsburgh-steelers/steelers-news-jonnu-smith-reacts-dolphins-trade');   ga('set', 'title', 'Steelers’ Jonnu Smith reacts to Dolphins trade');   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/2025/07/Jonnu-Smith-2.jpg"></figure><h1>Steelers’ Jonnu Smith reacts to Dolphins trade</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-07-02T13:55:57-07:00">July 2nd, 1:55pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-07-02T14:10:00-07:00">July 2nd, 2:10pm</time><address><a>Mike Gianakos</a>Mike Gianakos is the former editor-in-chief of High Times magazine, where he also spearheaded the video department and event production. He is a longtime podcaster and even longer suffering NY Jets fan.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Miami Dolphins</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/pittsburgh-steelers/steelers-dolphins-trade-grade-jalen-ramsey-minkah-fitzpatrick-jonnu-smith">Jonnu Smith found a new home</a> with the Pittsburgh Steelers when he and Jalen Ramsey were sent to the Miami Dolphins for Minkah Fitzpatrick in a blockbuster trade earlier this week. Smith will join new Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers in Pittsburgh and it’s fair to say the veteran tight end is welcoming the change of scenery.</p><p>Smith released his own <a href="https://x.com/DavidFurones_/status/1940492460582752410" rel="noopener">hype video</a> in response to the trade, per the Sun Sentinel’s David Furones. The minute-long clip, originally posted on Smith’s <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DLna93uPScQ/?hl=en" rel="noopener">Instagram account</a>, includes footage of Acrisure Stadium (formerly Heinz Field) and vintage shots of the crowd waving Terrible Towels while a media soundbite proclaims, “This is the best news for Pittsburgh Steelers fans.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Jonnu Smith reacts to transition from Dolphins to Steelers in recent trade with this post.</p><p>(<a href="https://twitter.com/Easymoney_81?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Easymoney_81</a> ; easymoney9 on IG) <a href="https://t.co/1qxAd24Joi">pic.twitter.com/1qxAd24Joi</a></p><p>— David Furones (@DavidFurones_) <a href="https://twitter.com/DavidFurones_/status/1940492460582752410?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 2, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Additional soundbites play over a collection of headlines highlighting the Steelers’ trade and clips of Smith on the field. The Pro Bowl TE then shares his thoughts. “I think any competitor, any true competitor, should never be able to say ‘I made it. [There’s] nothing for me to do, there’s no more work to be put in,'” Smith says.</p><h2><b>Jonnu Smith drops hype video following Steelers trade</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Jonnu-Smith.jpg"><figcaption>Ken Blaze-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>“I think that’s the mindset that all the great ones have. And just continuing to fill those voids that’s missing in my game, that’s what keeps me pushing. I’m just thankful. Blessed,” he added.</p><p>Smith put together the best season of his career in his debut campaign with the Dolphins in 2024. He set new career highs with 88 receptions and 884 receiving yards while tying his best touchdown total with eight scores.</p><p>The ninth-year veteran had been <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/miami-dolphins/dolphins-news-jonnu-smith-saga-escalates-minicamp-underway">holding out of minicamp in Miami</a> as he attempted to negotiate a new deal with the Dolphins. Despite performing at a Pro Bowl level in 2024, he was set to make just $4.09 million this season. The contract issue led to the team discussing a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/pittsburgh-steelers/nfl-rumors-steelers-dolphins-discussed-trade-pro-bowl-jonnu-smith">potential trade with the Steelers</a> back in May.</p><p>After landing in Pittsburgh, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/pittsburgh-steelers/steelers-news-jonnu-smith-12-million-extension-after-dolphins-trade">Steelers signed Smith</a> to a one-year, $12 million extension. He’ll also reunite with Pittsburgh offensive coordinator Arther Smith. The two previously spent four seasons together with the Tennessee Titans, where Smith was the tight ends coach and OC. They also overlapped during Smith’s time as head coach of the Falcons after Atlanta landed Jonnu in a trade with the Patriots in 2023.</p><p>It’s unclear how the Steelers will optimize their now tight end-heavy offense. However, with the team short on wide receivers after moving George Pickens, Smith will likely join incumbent starter Pat Freiermuth on the field with plenty of 12 personnel packages.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Steelers’ Jonnu Smith reacts to Dolphins trade

<!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', '/nfl/pittsburgh-steelers/grading-jonnu-smith-1-year-12-million-deal-with-steelers');   ga('set', 'title', 'Grading Jonnu Smith’s 1-year, $12 million deal with Steelers');   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/2025/06/Grading-Jonnu-Smiths-1-year-12-million-contract-extension-with-Steelers.jpg"></figure><h1>Grading Jonnu Smith’s 1-year, $12 million deal with Steelers</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-06-30T19:46:12-07:00">June 30th, 7:46pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-06-30T19:46:12-07:00">June 30th, 7:46pm</time><address><a>Lorenzo J Reyna</a>Lorenzo J Reyna is an Associate Editor covering the NFL and NCAA Football for ClutchPoints. He's equipped with past experience for both realms through his recent stops at Pro Football Network and Heavy while also writing for 247Sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Jalen Ramsey shook up the NFL world by <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/pittsburgh-steelers/jalen-ramsey-breaks-news-of-his-own-steelers-dolphins-trade">announcing his next league move</a>. The Miami Dolphins sent him away to the Pittsburgh Steelers Monday. But lost in the Ramsey blockbuster deal is Jonnu Smith moving on too.</p><p>Smith is another who becomes part of the Dolphins-Steelers swap. Steelers All-Pro defensive back Minkah Fitzpatrick winds up in Miami after the Ramsey trade dust settled. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/miami-dolphins/minkah-fitzpatrick-bold-predictions-after-shocking-dolphins-trade">Fitzpatrick and the Dolphins are already piling bold predictions</a> following the move.</p><p>But Smith adds to a Steelers tight end room featuring one prized Mike Tomlin weapon already. Pat Freiermuth is an established 60-catch option who now gains an extra teammate here.</p><p>Pittsburgh, though, handed Smith a $12 million deal to add one more weapon for Aaron Rodgers. Does this Smith deal earn a high grade?</p><h2><b>Grading Jonnu Smith to the Steelers </b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Jonnu-Smith-with-the-Dolphins-in-2024-.jpg"><figcaption>Ed Mulholland-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Smith isn’t a household name among his position. That area is dominated annually by Travis Kelce and George Kittle. Now the league’s TE fraternity features Brock Bowers plus Sam LaPorta as young talent ready to take charge of the position.</p><p>But Smith comes off as an under-the-radar steal here.</p><p>Freiermuth brings reliability in the run game and underneath. But he’s not considered a top 20 tight end, <a href="https://www.pff.com/news/nfl-tight-end-rankings-top-32-ahead-of-2025-nfl-season" rel="noopener">ranking No. 22 overall</a> by Pro Football Focus. He even dropped five passes and coughed the football up three times.</p><p>Smith could be pushing for TE1 duties already. Especially with Freiermuth <a href="https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/player/_/id/72435/pat-freiermuth" rel="noopener">carrying a potential opt out for 2025</a>.</p><p>The 29-year-old is fresh off delivering his first Pro Bowl nod as a Dolphin. Rodgers and Tomlin add one other past Pro Bowler with Ramsey. Rodgers’ presence leads into why Smith’s arrival earns a high grade.</p><h2><b>Effect of Aaron Rodgers with Smith on board </b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Aaron-Rodgersjpg.jpg"></figure><p>Go back and watch how Rodgers built his rapport with Robert Tonyan in 2020. Tonyan racked up a bulk of his yards and 11 scores off running seam routes.</p><p>Smith is skilled at executing the said route. Hence why this move became orchestrated.</p><p>The 6-foot-3, 248-pounder is an efficient and fundamentally sound route runner. He creates mismatches through more than his height. He’s fleet-footed and brings a nose for the end zone.</p><p>He busted out two career eight-touchdown campaigns. Including last season with Miami. But his other 8-TD season came with Arthur Smith in Tennessee. The same Arthur Smith who’ll get to coach the new TE as the Steelers offensive coordinator.</p><p>Rodgers gains an athletic downfield threat in the TE room here. Freiermuth can handle the rugged blocking work while forming a red zone receiving duo with Smith.</p><h2>What grade does Smith deal earn?</h2><p>Pittsburgh gains Smith off a short term deal plus short extension.</p><p>This is a solid “all in” move in the Steel City. Smith rises as an underrated get. But Rodgers thrived with a past TE who attacked defenses on seams.</p><p>Ramsey earns the higher grade overall. He enters a loaded secondary already featuring Joey Porter Jr. — who’s allowed one touchdown his side in under 30 total games. Darius Slay Jr. comprises that trio too.</p><p>But Smith to Pittsburgh earns strong praise. Smith could threaten to crash another Pro Bowl now that he has Rodgers feeding the ball to him.</p><p><b>Grade: B+</b></p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Grading Jonnu Smith’s 1-year, $12 million deal with Steelers

<!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', '/nfl/pittsburgh-steelers/steelers-super-bowl-odds-after-trading-for-jalen-ramsey-jonnu-smith');   ga('set', 'title', 'Steelers Super Bowl odds after trading for Jalen Ramsey, 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 id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/New-Pittsburgh-Steelers-TE-Jonnu-Smith.jpg"><figcaption>Ed Mulholland-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Steelers Super Bowl odds after trading for Jalen Ramsey, Jonnu Smith</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-06-30T11:33:52-07:00">June 30th, 11:33am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-06-30T11:33:52-07:00">June 30th, 11:33am</time><address><a href="https://matthew516sports.substack.com/">Douglas Fritz</a>Douglas Fritz has been writing about sports for almost four decades and publishes a Christian sports newsletter and podcast on Substack at Matthew516Sports. He started as a reporter for the student newspaper at East Tennessee State University, worked his way up to Editor-In-Chief, and began his sports writing career at the Johnson City Press daily newspaper while still in college. During 30-plus years at the Press, he covered University of Tennessee football, men's and women's basketball, ETSU athletics, and high school athletics. Among the people he has interviewed are Dale Murphy, Bobby Cox, John Smoltz, and Bruce Smith. He is also a Christian-based screenwriter (five feature-length and one short), book writer (three completed manuscripts and one novel), and songwriter.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/miami-dolphins/dolphins-news-fans-react-minkah-fitzpatrick-reunion-jalen-ramsey-steelers-trade">Pittsburgh Steelers trade brought many reactions</a> from the team’s fans, and it added quite a bit of <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/pittsburgh-steelers/steelers-news-jonnu-smith-12-million-extension-after-dolphins-trade">cash to Jonnu Smith’s bank account</a>. Furthermore, the deal that also brought in Jalen Ramsey had <a href="https://x.com/ClutchPoints/status/1939705862404132986">no impact on</a> the Steelers’ Super Bowl odds, according to a post on X by ClutchPoints Betting.</p><p><i>The Steelers’ Super Bowl odds after trading Minkah Fitzpatrick for Jalen Ramsey &amp; Jonnu Smith…</i></p><p><i>Before: +3500</i><br><i>Now: +3500</i><br><i>🥴</i></p><p>OK. So there’s that. It seems like the betting world doesn’t bat an eye at this level of players.</p><p>However, another source told a different story.</p><h2><b>Will Steelers trade impact team’s playoff run?</b></h2><p>Getting Smith and Ramsey did make a difference for FanDuel, but no Draft Kings, according to posts on X by the organizations.</p><p>First, FanDuel Sportsbook <a href="https://x.com/FDSportsbook/status/1939696906742939960?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1939696906742939960%7Ctwgr%5E80b54fc292d4a854f7ca76ca54d79d5daf7436a0%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.usatoday.com%2Fstory%2Fsports%2Fnfl%2Fsteelers%2F2025%2F06%2F30%2Fsteelers-super-bowl-odds-jalen-ramsey-trade%2F84417526007%2F" rel="noopener">made a change</a>.</p><p><i>The Steelers’ odds to win the Super Bowl before trading for Jalen Ramsey ➡ + 4700</i></p><p><i>Now ➡️ +4400</i></p><p><i>Same odds as the Chicago Bears 😳</i></p><p>But Draft Kings? <a href="https://x.com/DKSportsbook/status/1939708060873695245?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1939708060873695245%7Ctwgr%5E80b54fc292d4a854f7ca76ca54d79d5daf7436a0%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.usatoday.com%2Fstory%2Fsports%2Fnfl%2Fsteelers%2F2025%2F06%2F30%2Fsteelers-super-bowl-odds-jalen-ramsey-trade%2F84417526007%2F">Not a smidge</a>.</p><p><i>Odds movement from the blockbuster Jalen Ramsey-Minkah Fitzpatrick trade 👇</i></p><p><i>Steelers Super Bowl odds BEFORE trade: +3500</i><br><i>Steelers Super Bowl odds AFTER trade: +3500</i></p><p><i>Dolphins Super Bowl odds BEFORE trade: +8000</i><br><i>Dolphins Super Bowl odds AFTER trade: +8000</i></p><p>The Steelers weren’t the only team <a href="https://www.profootballnetwork.com/nfl-insider-reveals-rams-battled-steelers-jalen-ramsey-trade/" rel="noopener">looking to acquire</a> Ramsey, according to profootballnetwork.com. The Los Angeles Rams also had their eyes on him.</p><p>“The Rams, hoping for a reunion with the star who helped anchor their Super Bowl 56 defense, were reportedly aggressive in their pursuit,” Jordan Woodson wrote. “While they need help in the secondary, it’s unlikely they would have been able to match the $26.6 million Ramsey will earn with the Steelers this season, who received a pay bump with the rest of his contract thin on guarantees.</p><p>“With Ramsey officially off the market, the Rams can now concentrate on developing their younger cornerbacks or exploring options in the free agent market. However, knowing they narrowly missed out on reacquiring their former franchise cornerstone is likely to sting for some time.”</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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