Miami Dolphins tight end Jonnu Smith is a Pro Bowler after all.
On Monday, the team announced that Smith will participate in the 2025 Pro Bowl Games, becoming the Dolphins’ only representative at the NFL’s annual all-star competition.
The spot for Smith opened Sunday when the Kansas City Chiefs earned a trip to Super Bowl LIX. That made Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce unavailable for next weekend’s festivities, leaving the AFC in need of an alternate tight end.
In December, Smith called the Dolphins’ exclusion from the Pro Bowl rosters a “slap in the face.” He had a reason to feel jilted after finishing the regular season with better numbers than Kelce by many metrics.
In his first season after signing with Miami in the offseason, Smith recorded 88 receptions for 884 yards with eight touchdowns — all Dolphins single-season records for a tight end. Kelce, who has been voted a Pro Bowler in 10 straight seasons, finished 2024 with 97 receptions for 823 yards and three touchdowns.
Also unavailable to play the Pro Bowl next weekend is Chiefs defensive tackle Chris Jones. But it was New York Jets defensive tackle Quinnen Williams who earned a spot as a replacement instead of Miami Dolphins lineman Zach Sieler. Williams finished the year with six sacks and eight tackles for a loss, while Sieler had 10 sacks and 13 tackles for loss.
