Durham Smythe Listed As DNP Tuesday
Durham Smythe (ankle) was listed as a non-participant on Tuesday's estimated injury report after the Dolphins held a walkthrough practice. Smythe's status on a short week for this Friday's contest against the New York Jets is now in question, but he will have two more days to get back on the practice field. The 28-year-old is especially iffy after already missing the Week 11 win over the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday. When healthy, Smythe hasn't been on the fantasy radar at all in his sixth year in Miami, catching 17 of his 22 targets for 168 yards and no touchdowns in nine games. If he misses a second straight game, Tyler Kroft and Julian Hill will split the tight end duties for the Dolphins.
Source: MiamiDolphins.com - Travis Wingfield
Miami Dolphins tight end Source: MiamiDolphins.com - Travis Wingfield
Bears Targeting Durham Smythe
Durham Smythe, sources tell ESPN's Jeremy Fowler. This one makes sense on multiple levels after the Miami Dolphins released Smythe last month. The Bears also cut veteran tight end Gerald Everett last month, and veteran Marcedes Lewis and Stephen Carlson are both set to be unrestricted free agents next week. Chicago is definitely in the market for depth at the position behind starter Cole Kmet this offseason, and Smythe overlapped with new Bears head coach Ben Johnson in Miami in 2018. The 29-year-old former fourth-rounder in 2018 out of Notre Dame had 132 catches, 1,228 yards and three touchdowns on 175 targets in seven seasons in Miami. Smythe took a back seat to Jonnu Smith last year and finished with a 9-53-0 line in 17 games. If he were to land in Chicago, he wouldn't have much fantasy appeal unless Kmet were to miss time with an injury.
Source: ESPN.com - Jeremy Fowler
The Chicago Bears are targeting free-agent tight end Source: ESPN.com - Jeremy Fowler
Dolphins Release Durham Smythe, Kendall Fuller
Durham Smythe and cornerback Kendall Fuller. Smythe was originally drafted by the Dolphins in the fourth round in 2018 out of Notre Dame. The 29-year-old caught 132 of his 175 targets for 1,228 yards and only three touchdowns in his 112 games (74 starts) with the team over seven seasons, but now he'll head to the open market after catching just nine passes for 53 yards and no scores on 17 targets in 17 games in 2024. He played just 32% of the offensive snaps last year after the addition of Jonnu Smith. Miami saves $2.175 million in salary cap space with the move. Fuller, 30, suffered multiple concussions and a knee injury that limited him to 11 games in 2024 in his first year in Miami after he began his career with eight years with the Washington Commanders. His release clears $2.761 million against the cap with $5.412 million in dead money.
Source: Miami Dolphins
The Miami Dolphins announced on Friday that they released tight end Source: Miami Dolphins
Dolphins Restructure Durham Smythe's Contract
Durham Smythe, fullback Alec Ingold and defensive tackle Zach Sieler on Monday. Coupled with the conversion on cornerback Jalen Ramsey, the Dolphins were able to clear $28.78 million to get under the 2024 salary cap. The 28-year-old Smythe is a blocking first tight end who also served as the team's primary pass-catching tight end in 2023, finishing the year with 35 receptions on 43 targets for 366 yards and no touchdowns. Tight ends haven't been a big part of head coach Mike McDaniels' offense, and there's no reason to expect that to change entering the 2024 season. Smythe should be avoided in most fantasy drafts this fall after the Dolphins added Jonnu Smith to the TE room this offseason.
Source: NFL Network - Tom Pelissero
The Miami Dolphins restructured the contracts of tight end Source: NFL Network - Tom Pelissero
Durham Smythe Invisible Again in Wild-Card Loss
Durham Smythe remained far off of the fantasy radar in a disappointing wild-card loss to the Kansas City Chiefs on Saturday. He ended the game with three catches on four targets for 12 yards and his longest play was just a five-yard catch. The 28-year-old only registered three games with more than three receptions and ended the year with only 366 yards on 35 receptions and no touchdowns. He only managed to get four more yards than Mike Gesicki in his last season with the Dolphins, but he at least managed five touchdowns. Smythe doesn't seem to be worth a draft pick in fantasy leagues next year unless it's a very deep league that uses almost all of the starters in the league.
Source: ESPN
Miami Dolphins tight end Source: ESPN
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