In late September, the New York Jets made a move that flew under the radar: signing wide receiver Vyncint Smith off the Houston Texans practice squad. Smith, who had a rushing touchdown against the Philadelphia Eagles, was a depth piece picked up while the team was thin at receiver.
However, adding solid depth is important for NFL teams, and one of Smith’s former teammates, Demaryius Thomas, feels the team got a good one off the scrap heap.
According to Connor Hughes of The Athletic (subscription required), Adam Gase asked Thomas about Smith. Smith told Hughes that his agent told him “Demaryius gave you quite the shoutout.