Jonnu Smith

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Smith had nine receptions on 12 targets for 56 yards and a touchdown with a lost fumble in Sunday's 32-20 loss to the Jets.

Waddle entered 2024 with high expectations after signing a three-year, $84.75 million contract extension this offseason. Unfortunately, his fourth season resulted in his worst as a pro, as injuries to himself and Tua Tagovailoa undoubtedly hampered his production. A breakout by tight end Jonnu Smith (88-884-8) also didn't help Waddle's case, as the veteran tight end was targeted 109 times on the season. Waddle's season ends with career lows in every receiving category (58-744-2), including targets (83). He rattled off three-straight 1,000-yard seasons to start his career before falling off a bit this season. Any hope of a bounce back will hinge heavily on Tagovailoa's health, but there's no reason to think Waddle can't get back to form in 2025.

It was a career year for Smith, who caught 88 passes for 884 yards and eight touchdowns - all career-highs - in his first season with the Dolphins. The explosive tight end bucked the trend of low-producing tight ends in Mike McDaniel's offense and instead finished with the second-most targets (109) on the team while also ranking second in receiving yards. Smith joined the Dolphins on a two-year contract this offseason, and immediately looks like one of the best values at the position heading into 2025. We'll see if he earns an extension after this season, but Smith, who turns 30 next summer, will have plenty of buzz as a TE1 next fantasy season.

Okonkwo came in to the game with a questionable tag and wound up starting, but played just three snaps before leaving and did not return. He enters the final year of his rookie deal as a classic receiving tight end that coaches fall in and out of love with in-season. With any luck, he'll eventually find his Jonnu Smith spot. It's hard to speculate on Okonkwo's 2025 role without knowing if the current coaching staff will return, but he certainly looks to be Tennessee's best tight end heading into the offseason. He finished the year with a 52/479/2 receiving line that was essentially in line with what he did in 2023.