How Should Negotiations Between The Miami Dolphins & TE Jonnu Smith Play Out?

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🗓️ 2 June 2025

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Summary

Tight end Jonnu Smith's contract negotiations take center stage. Will the record-breaking star secure a long-term deal with his "dream team"? Kyle Crabbs dissects Smith's stellar performance, his value to the Dolphins, and potential trade talks with the Pittsburgh Steelers. The analysis dives into comparable NFL tight end contracts, exploring how recent deals for players like George Kittle and Travis Kelce could shape Smith's future. Crabbs breaks down negotiation strategies, proposing creative contract structures to benefit both Smith and the Dolphins. Tune in for an in-depth look at the NFL tight end market and how it could impact the Dolphins' roster decisions.

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0:00.0	The news came out on Thursday that the dolphins had had some trade talks with the Pittsburgh
0:05.8	Steelers surrounding tight end Johnny Smith.
0:08.7	Jonu's seeking a new deal and would like to stay with the dolphins.
0:11.8	What should negotiations look like?
0:13.8	I got you covered here on Locked on Dolphins.
0:30.8	You are Locked on Dolphins, your daily Miami Dolphins podcast, part of the Locked On Podcast Network, your team every day.
0:35.4	All right, Miami, welcome to another episode of Locked on Dolphins.
0:38.8	It is your team every day here on the Locked On Network.
0:42.4	I'm your host, Kyle Craves, lifelong Miami Dolphins fan, host of Lockedone Dolphins,
0:47.5	co-hosted on NFL scouting, author of Touchdown Miami on Substack, NFL staff writer for A to Z Sports.
0:48.4	I want to give a special welcome and shout out to our everydayers, because it is your team
0:52.5	every day.
0:52.8	We don't just say we live it.
0:56.4	They're only locked on network today on the show.
0:57.8	I've had a couple of days.
1:00.0	We obviously did the emergency podcast on Thursday,
1:02.3	which became the Friday episode,
1:05.5	over the news that the Dolphins had had talks with John, about John Smith with the Pittsburgh Steelers.
1:08.7	And what I've really tried to do is zoom out, right? It's very easy in succession
1:15.6	as things happen. And this is the next opportunity for the Dolphins to do the right thing with
1:19.6	a player under contract and wants a new deal. There's a lot of PTSD in this fan base as it
1:26.4	pertains to, well, Jalen Ramsey got a new deal and that had
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