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Smith\u2019s absence is reportedly contract-related. After a career-best season<\/a> in 2024, where he recorded 88 receptions for 884 yards and set the Dolphins\u2019 single-season record for catches by a tight end, the 29-year-old is seeking a new deal.<\/p>\n Last offseason, he signed a two-year, $4 million contract that now looks like a major bargain given his production and impact in Mike McDaniel\u2019s offense. As the situation drags on without a resolution, Smith remains a name to watch, especially for the Steelers, who have been consistently linked to him<\/a> in recent months.<\/p>\n On the surface, tight end isn\u2019t a glaring need in Pittsburgh. The Steelers already feature a solid duo in Pat Freiermuth and Darnell Washington. However, offensive coordinator Arthur Smith has long favored heavy tight end personnel, and Smith is already familiar with his system, having played under him in both Tennessee and Atlanta.<\/p>\n Pittsburgh Steelers offensive coordinator Arthur Smith at OTAs on May 29, 2025. \u2014 Ed Thompson \/ Steelers Now<\/p>\n Meanwhile, Ramsey\u2019s absence is more direct, as he\u2019s reportedly seeking a trade. The 30-year-old cornerback is entering his 10th NFL season and remains one of the league\u2019s premier defensive backs. A seven-time Pro Bowler and three-time First-Team All-Pro, Ramsey is still under contract through 2028 on a deal worth $72 million.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n A potential Steelers secondary featuring Ramsey, Joey Porter Jr., and Darius Slay would be among the most talented in the league, offering head coach Mike Tomlin a rare combination of experience and youth on the back end. However, such a move would likely require cap gymnastics and could complicate contract discussions with other stars, namely All-Pro pass rusher T.J. Watt, who is still awaiting a contract extension<\/a>.<\/p>\n While the Steelers have more pressing roster needs and contractual priorities, the idea of landing both Smith and Ramsey isn\u2019t out of the realm of possibility. If Pittsburgh believes it is in a win-now window, these two veterans could be difference-makers in a wide-open AFC North.<\/p>\n This article originally appeared on Steelers Now<\/a>: Jonnu Smith, Jalen Ramsey Absent From Dolphins Minicamp Amid Trade Buzz<\/a><\/p>\n Related Headlines<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Pittsburgh Steelers are keeping their eyes on the Miami Dolphins, who have two star players absent from…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":112204,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2049],"tags":[4829,223,9313,457,217,7,253,1815,7582,7470,216,251,2087,6,9073,57,5226,526],"class_list":{"0":"post-131058","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-miami-dolphins","8":"tag-arthur-smith","9":"tag-atlanta","10":"tag-darius-slay","11":"tag-darnell-washington","12":"tag-dolphins","13":"tag-football","14":"tag-houston-texans","15":"tag-jalen-ramsey","16":"tag-joey-porter-jr","17":"tag-jonnu-smith","18":"tag-miami","19":"tag-miami-dolphins","20":"tag-miamidolphins","21":"tag-nfl","22":"tag-pat-freiermuth","23":"tag-pittsburgh-steelers","24":"tag-t-j-watt","25":"tag-tennessee"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nfl\/114685638509682287","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/131058","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=131058"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/131058\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/112204"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=131058"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=131058"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=131058"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"Pittsburgh](\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/b3dba4bbf0fbabf0daeebe17bc244f43.jpeg\"\/)
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