The Atlanta Falcons have traded a 2023 seventh round pick (pick No. 245) to the New England Patriots for tight end Jonnu Smith, sources told ESPN on Monday, confirming multiple reports.
Smith signed with New England in 2021 after spending the first four years of his career with the Tennessee Titans, where now-Falcons head coach Arthur Smith was the tight ends coach and then the offensive coordinator.
Jonnu Smith had signed a four-year, $50 million contract with the Patriots in March of 2021, which included $31.25 million guaranteed. According to Roster Management System, Smith had cap hits of $17,228,529 in 2023 and $18,405,000 in 2024 with New England.