Durham Smythe Dolphins contract: How much will TE earn with his extension in 2023?
The Miami Dolphins have signed tight end Durham Smythe to a two-year contract extension. The 27-year-old has spent five seasons with the Dolphins and will now be spending a few more seasons with the team.
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His contract extension with the team comes just a few weeks after fellow tight end Mike Gesicki left in free agency and signed with AFC East rival New England Patriots. With Gesicki's exit and a new contract extension, the former Notre Dame tight end looks to have an even bigger role in the Dolphins offense this season.
Durham Smythe Dolphins contract breakdown
NFL Insider Tom Pelissero was one of the first to announce that the Miami Dolphins had signed the tight end to a contract extension. The deal will keep Durham Smythe in Miami through the 2025 NFL season.
The #Dolphins are signing TE Durham Smythe to a 2-year extension for $7.750M, with $5.5M fully guaranteed, per source. The deal includes a raise to $4.5M for 2023. Max value of $8.75M.
The #Dolphins are signing TE Durham Smythe to a 2 year extension for $7.750M, with $5.5M fully guaranteed, per source. The deal includes a raise to $4.5M for 2023. Max value of $8.75M.
He will get a raise for the 2023 NFL season, now making $4.5 million in the coming months. The two-year deal is worth $7.75 million with $5.5 million fully guaranteed for the tight end. With incentives, the contract can be worth up to $8.75 million through its entirety.
Durham Smythe Madden rating
According to the most updated version of the Madden video game stats, the Dolphins tight end has a rating of 68. His speed, acceleration and agility all contributed to his score.
That could be in part due to the lack of production Smythe had with a multi-tight end scheme that the Miami Dolphins had the past few seasons. He should now see an increase in production, which should in turn get his Madden rating even higher.
Durham Smythe stats
After playing at Notre Dame throughout his collegiate career, the Texas native was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the fourth round of the 2018 NFL Draft. The second tight end that the team selected in that particular draft. He started just two games in his rookie season, although he appeared in 15, and registered six receptions for 50 total yards. He started 14 games in his second season, but didn't catch his first NFL touchdown until year three in 2020.
In 2021, he had a career high 357 receiving yards. In his five seasons with the Miami Dolphins, he had 88 receptions for 809 yards, three passing touchdowns and one rushing touchdown.
Durham Smythe injury history
The Miami Dolphins tight end has been pretty healthy throughout his NFL career. In 2020, he suffered two injuries that kept him off the field. The first was a knee sprain that he suffered in Week 5 against the San Francisco 49ers that cost him time on the field.
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When he did return to the field, he then suffered a concussion against the Arizona Cardinals just three weeks later. Thankfully, it was a minor concussion and he didn't miss any time.