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Jonnu Smith – January 2, 2025 Download PDF version

Thursday, January 2, 2025

TE Jonnu Smith

(You’re still alive, chance to make the playoffs. What’s the energy that you guys are trying to keep and the mentality to stay and hopefully things go in your favor?) – “We got to control what we can control. We understand the urgency that we need to have going into this game. We’ve got to give ourselves a chance. We got to hope that things go in our favor. We’re preparing as if we’re in. We’re going to continue to go in there and play as if everything is on the line, which it is. Unfortunately we don’t control the outcome of our future, but good things come to those who wait. We’ll be patient, we’ll do what we need to do and let the cards fall where they may.”

(Knowing that you can only control what you can control, Kansas City and Denver play at the same time. Do you look at the scoreboard at all when you’re on the sidelines?) – “Just got to play. Just got to play. What are you going to worry about the score for? Obviously, we’re human, it’ll be tempting, but we’ve got a game to win and we need to focus on us. That’s the mentality we all have. We know. We’re just excited for this moment. Through everything we’ve been through, I think the whole NFL world can say ‘I didn’t think the Dolphins will be here.’ It’s been a long road. It hasn’t gone the way that we expected it to. But we fought, we were resilient, we looked all of the doubt that was in our faces towards the beginning and middle of the season, all of that adversity that we were facing, and we took head on and now thankful that Week 18 we’ve given ourselves an opportunity to compete in the big dance.”

(Did you think you were going to make the Pro Bowl?) – “I thought I did. I thought I did, it’s my first time ever being recognized for a respectable honor. Congratulations to all of the guys that made it. It was deserving. I guess that’s just how these deals work.”

(How surprising is it that no Dolphins made the team?) – “I definitely felt that was kind of a slap in the face. I felt like a few guys were deserving, for sure. At the end of the day, we play this game to win championships. Pro Bowls, that’s extra that comes with it. At the end of the day, we’ll laugh about it for a few minutes or so, but we’ve got work to do this weekend.”

(Anybody going to use that as motivation?) – “Everybody got their own way of getting themselves going. If that’s going to be some guys mentality to go out there Sunday, then have at it. Everybody’s got a lot of different things they play for – family, the faith, belief, so many things we play for. Just being doubted our whole lives. For me, it’s funny because I’ve been a guy – I wasn’t a big recruit. I came out of West Port High School; nobody really knew about us. Wasn’t a five-star, four-star, I went to a mid-major school at FIU. Shoutout, Panthers paws up for sure, always. It’s kind of been this way for me. Just always – this is nothing for me. My sophomore year in college, I led the country in receptions out of all the tight ends – receptions, touchdowns, and receiving yards and wasn’t even honored for the Mackey. It’s just kind of been that way for me, it is what it is. I’m still here. I’m here at the end of the day, so that’s all that matters.”

(The uncertainty at quarterback, QB Tua Tagovailoa being limited and QB Tyler Huntley taking first team reps. Do you talk to him about being more comfortable with you guys, or what’s the sense of not knowing what the decision will be on Sunday?) – “’Snoop’ (Tyler Huntley) is getting quality reps. We don’t know the status of what’s going to happen on Sunday. He’s preparing, he’s ready to play and we’re right behind him. So whoever is out there Sunday, we’re extremely confident. Snoop obviously took a big step this past weekend in Cleveland and went out there and helped us win a game with his performance. He had a heck of a performance. We’re just extremely confident in his ability to continue to help us.”

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