April 18, 2025
The Houston Texans have re-signed tight end
Irv Smith to a one-year deal on Friday. Smith spent most of the 2024 season on the practice squad in Houston. He did end up playing five games with the Texans, but didn't contribute anything on offense. The 26-year-old is a former second-round pick of the Minnesota Vikings. Smith was never really able to live up to the hype or establish himself as a starter in the NFL. He figures to serve as a backup in Houston once again which probably won't amount to much or any fantasy value.
--Andy Webb - RotoBallerSource: Adam Schefter
September 17, 2024
The Houston Texans signed free-agent tight end
Irv Smith and former starting center Scott Quessenberry to their practice squad on Tuesday following successful tryouts, according to league sources. Smith, a former second-round pick by the Minnesota Vikings out of Alabama, will give Houston more depth at the TE position behind
Dalton Schultz,
Brevin Jordan and rookie
Cade Stover. He has 109 career receptions for 973 yards and 10 touchdowns in his career with the Vikings, Bengals and Chiefs, but injuries have really held him back from reaching his true ceiling. Texans center Juice Scruggs (groin), who missed the Week 2 win over the Bears on Sunday night, is on track to return this week against the Vikings, but Quessenberry will give the team more depth at the position. Quessenberry started for Houston two seasons ago when Justin Britt stepped away for personal reasons.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: KPRC 2 Sports - Aaron Wilson
September 17, 2024
The Houston Texans hosted free-agent tight end
Irv Smith for a workout on Tuesday. Smith spent the offseason with the Kansas City Chiefs but was released after final roster cuts. Smith is a hyper-athletic tight end but has never put it all together in his career to enjoy sustained success. Should the Texans sign Smith, it would likely be to add depth to a tight end room that already includes
Dalton Schultz and
Brevin Jordan.
--Quincy Milton III - RotoBallerSource: Tom Pelissero
August 27, 2024
The Kansas City Chiefs released former second-round tight end
Irv Smith Jr. on Tuesday as they continue to cut their roster down ahead of the 2024 regular season. Smith will now be looking for a new team with less than two weeks before Week 1 kicks off. The 26-year-old was taken 50th overall by the Minnesota Vikings in 2019 out of Alabama and has been a bust through his first four seasons, with last year coming with the Cincinnati Bengals. In his four NFL campaigns, Smith has caught 109 of his 152 targets for 973 yards and 10 touchdowns in 49 games played (21 starts). Injuries have gotten in the way, but he also just hasn't performed up to expectations. Behind All-Pro
Travis Kelce, the Chiefs will head into the regular season with
Noah Gray and rookie
Jared Wiley providing them with depth at the position.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: ESPN - Adam Schefter
RADIO
