ESPN.com · Mar 28, 2023
Source: Bengals, tight end Irv Smith Jr. reach one-year deal
CINCINNATI -- The Bengals picked up a key offensive piece late Monday night.
Tight end Irv Smith Jr. agreed to terms with the team on a one-year deal, a source confirmed to ESPN. Smith gives the Bengals a potential starting tight end for the upcoming season.
A 2019 second-round draft pick, Smith spent the first four years of his career with the Minnesota Vikings. He played in three seasons, missing the entire 2021 season with a torn meniscus.
In 2022, he caught 25 passes for 182 yards and two touchdowns. He appeared in Minnesota's first eight games before going on injured reserve with an ankle injury. He returned for the regular-season finale against the Chicago Bears.
