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The Miami Dolphins made official Friday morning the signing of tight end Jonnu Smith, a move that filled a glaring need for the offense.

While the Dolphins didn’t announce terms of the deal, Smith reportedly signed a two-year deal in the city he called home for his college career at Florida International University.

The Dolphins were able to sign Smith ahead of the start of free agency because Smith was released by the Atlanta Falcons despite a productive first season with that team.

Word out of Atlanta is that Smith was released, yes, in part because of the $6.5 million cap savings that came with the move but just as much because of a change in offensive philosophy with the arrival of Raheem Morris as head coach and Zac Robinson as offensive coordinator.

The new scheme in Atlanta won’t emphasize the tight end position the way the Falcons did under Arthur Smith and former first-round pick Kyle Pitts will be the focal point at the position.

Smith set career highs in receptions (50) and receiving yards (582) for Atlanta last season, and his average of 7.1 yards after the catch ranked third among all NFL tight ends behind only David Njoku and George Kittle

Smith has started 71 games in his seven NFL seasons and clearly has the pass-catching ability to help the Dolphins offense and provide an element that was sorely missing in 2023.