The New England Patriots will sign tight end Jonnu Smith of the Tennessee Titans. This was confirmed by his agent Drew Rosenhaus to ESPN .
Smith is awarded a four-year contract valued at $ 50 million, of which $ 31.25 million is guaranteed.
Smith was a third-round pick of the Titans in the 2017 draft and had his best season to date in the NFL in 2020 with 41 receptions for 448 yards and 8 touchdowns.
Smith is said to close a gap with the Patriots that Rob Gronkowski had left after the 2018 season. Most of all, Smith had improved his blocking skills over the years.
As a receiver he is primarily an option over the middle, but in the past two years he has also caught one or two longer passes from quarterback Ryan Tannehill.
Patriots: Jonnu Smith joins young tight-end group
Smith joins a group of young tight ends that the Patriots built the previous year. These include the two draft picks Devin Asiasi and Dalton Keene, both of whom had not yet convinced. In addition, Matt LaCosse, who had canceled the season due to Covid concerns, is returning.
It also leaked that the Patriots will also sign Nose Tackle Davon Godchaux for the Miami Dolphins. He’s coming for two years and $ 16 million as reported by ESPB. Nine million of them are guaranteed.
