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Pittsburgh Steelers release TE Jonnu Smith

Pittsburgh Steelers released TE Jonnu Smith, removing him from the roster on March 5, 2026.

Event type
Release
First reported
Mar 5, 2026
Official
Mar 5, 2026
Player
Jonnu Smith
Position
TE

What changed

Player
Jonnu Smith
From
Pittsburgh Steelers
To
Free agent
Effective
Mar 5, 2026

Known details

Compensation
Released by Pittsburgh (PIT), clearing $7M of cap

How this move reshapes the Tight Ends room

Pittsburgh Steelers tight ends, this season vs last season — the room this transaction changed.

NEW arrived this offseasonRE-UP re-signedLEFT left after last season- returning players are unmarked

This season · 2026Tight Ends Coach: Robert Kugler
92Pat Freiermuth9016/178598949672$6.9M27.86'5"258
82Darnell Washington8417/177197979660$3.5M24.96'7"265
45Lake McReeNEW435/17005050—$1.0M——243
45Robert TonyanNEW5514/177708279—$1.1M32.26'5"237
45JJ GalbreathNEW385/17005096—$885K25.06'4"240
25Riley NowakowskiNEW282/1700505029$1.2M——250
20Jaheim Bell3515/1718088965$1.0M25.16'2"239
Last season · 2025Tight Ends Coach: Robert Kugler
92Pat Freiermuth9016/178598949672$6.9M27.86'5"258
82Darnell Washington8417/177197979660$3.5M24.96'7"265
72Jonnu SmithLEFT7816/179658978657—30.96'3"248
72Donald ParhamLEFT6012/1764070960—28.96'8"237
45Matt SokolLEFT303/1713017870—30.76'5"260
25Connor HeywardLEFT4617/175701009614$1.7M27.56'0"230
20Jaheim Bell3515/1718088965$1.0M25.16'2"239

Timeline

  1. OfficialMar 5, 2026

    Pittsburgh Steelers release TE Jonnu Smith

    Released by Pittsburgh (PIT), clearing $7M of cap

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