Falcons release tight end Jonnu Smith

The Falcons marked Smith’s third team in seven years. He spent 2021-22 with the Patriots and 2017-20 with the Tennessee Titans.

Former Falcons head coach Arthur Smith was Jonnu Smith’s tight ends coach (2017-18) and offensive coordinator (2019-20) in Tennessee, so there was a tie that brought the 6-foot-3, 248-pound Philadelphia native to Atlanta.

Smith was originally a third-round pick in the 2017 NFL Draft out of Florida International.