Jonnu Smith Signs 1-Year Packers Deal

Jonnu Smith signed a one-year contract with the Green Bay Packers on Thursday, NFL reporter Jordan Schultz reported, and CBS Sports carried the item at 12:08 p.m. ET. Rosenhaus Sports, which represents Smith, posted the signing the same day, the Associated Press wrote. No dollar figure was released. Smith, 31, had been a free agent since the Pittsburgh Steelers cut him in March.

The AP said Smith caught 38 passes for 222 yards and two touchdowns in 17 games last season with Pittsburgh. Career line: 345 receptions, 3,529 yards, 30 touchdowns. Green Bay needed a proven name behind Tucker Kraft. Kraft tore his right ACL last November and still had 32 catches, 489 yards, and six touchdowns in eight games before that, the AP wrote. The Packers expect him back for Week 1. Luke Musgrave is on the Active/PUP list with a neck injury, CBS Sports noted.

What is Jonnu Smith's Packers contract?

One year. Terms undisclosed. That is the sourced deal. Schultz broke the agreement. The AP confirmed Rosenhaus announced it. Steelers Wire added the path that got him here: third-round pick by the Titans in 2017, then New England, Atlanta, and a 2024 Pro Bowl year in Miami (884 yards, eight touchdowns). Miami later traded him and Jalen Ramsey to Pittsburgh for Minkah Fitzpatrick and a late-round pick swap in June 2025. The Steelers year was quiet. Thursday is a reset, not a reunion tour.

Green Bay is not paying him to replace Kraft. It is paying him to be the next man up if Kraft's knee is still a question, or if Musgrave stays down. That is a depth signing in the week before the 53-man deadline, not a featured-role splash. Same Thursday NFL desk already had Leonard Williams' $90 million Seahawks extension and Alec Pierce coming off the Colts' PUP list. Smith's news is smaller money and a clearer job description.

Why the Packers signed Jonnu Smith now

Tight end depth. Kraft is the starter when he is healthy. Musgrave is unavailable. Smith has 30 career touchdowns and a recent Pro Bowl tape from Miami, even if last year in Pittsburgh did not match it. CBS Sports called him the second most intriguing tight end on the roster for fantasy purposes the moment the deal landed. That is a usage hint, not a depth-chart announcement from the team.

The search is Jonnu Smith Packers, Jonnu Smith contract, Packers tight end. Thursday answered the first two. It did not answer how many snaps he gets in September. Wait for the first regular-season depth chart before you write him in as a every-week starter.

Jonnu Smith Packers FAQ

Did Jonnu Smith sign with the Packers? Yes. A one-year contract, reported Thursday by Jordan Schultz and confirmed by the AP through Rosenhaus Sports.

How much is Jonnu Smith's Packers deal? Terms were not disclosed.

Why did Green Bay need a tight end? Kraft is coming back from a torn ACL. Musgrave is on the Active/PUP list with a neck injury.