Durham Smythe is a blocking tight end out of Notre Dame who signed with the Baltimore Ravens in March 2026.
Smythe spent his first seven seasons with the Miami Dolphins after they drafted him in 2018. Known primarily as a blocker, he played 2025 with the Chicago Bears. He signed with Baltimore in March 2026.
Path to the league
Smythe played college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish before the Miami Dolphins selected him in the fourth round of the 2018 NFL Draft. He carved out a role as a run-blocking tight end and occasional fullback over seven seasons in Miami.
2025 season
Smythe signed with the Chicago Bears on March 12, 2025, and worked mainly as a blocking tight end. He caught four passes across 17 games during the regular season, per Wikipedia. The Baltimore Ravens signed him on March 11, 2026.
Sources
- Wikipedia: Durham Smythe
- ESPN: Durham Smythe player page
Statistics
2025 season and career2025 Season · Receiving
17 games played▶Receiving · career
| Year | Team | GP | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | bears | 17 | 4 | 25 | 6.3 | 0 | 11 |
| 2024 | dolphins | 17 | 9 | 53 | 5.9 | 0 | 8 |
| 2023 | dolphins | 16 | 35 | 366 | 10.5 | 0 | 22 |
| 2022 | dolphins | 16 | 15 | 129 | 8.6 | 1 | 26 |
| 2021 | dolphins | 17 | 34 | 357 | 10.5 | 0 | 25 |
| 2020 | dolphins | 15 | 26 | 208 | 8.0 | 2 | 19 |
| 2019 | dolphins | 16 | 7 | 65 | 9.3 | 0 | 24 |
| 2018 | dolphins | 15 | 6 | 50 | 8.3 | 0 | 21 |
▶Rushing · career
| Year | Team | GP | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | dolphins | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | dolphins | 17 | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 2 |
Player Profile
Background
- Position
- Tight End
- Group
- offense
- College
- Notre Dame
- Hometown
- Belton, TX, USA
- Age
- 30
- Status
- active
