Jonnu Smith

Safety Minkah Fitzpatrick was traded to Miami by the Steelers in a preseason deal that sent safety Jalen Ramsey and tight end Jonnu Smith to Pittsburgh, but he said this week that his history with Monday's opponent isn't a major factor for him this week.

Safety Minkah Fitzpatrick was traded to Miami by the Steelers in a preseason deal that sent safety Jalen Ramsey and tight end Jonnu Smith to Pittsburgh, but he said this week that his history with Monday's opponent isn't a major factor for him this week.

Washington left Week 14's win over the Ravens with a head injury and did not return. If he's unable to clear the protocol before the Steelers' Week 15 Monday night game against Miami, Pat Freiermuth would likely operate as the team's primary pass-catching tight end. Freiermuth could be a nice deep league streaming option while Jonnu Smith -- who has five receptions over his past five games -- should remain on waiver wires.

Freiermuth ran a pass route on 22 of the Steelers' 36 drop backs, leading all tight ends and seeing a small bump in playing time with Darnell Washington sidelined with a concussion he sustained in the first quarter. Jonnu Smith, meanwhile, ran just 13 routes and saw one target. Freiermuth, who doesn't have more than three receptions in the game since Week 6, could have some deep-league fantasy relevance in Week 15 against the Dolphins if Washington enters the league's concussion protocol and misses a game or two.

Smith again was not part of Steelers passing offense even with Darnell Washington sideline with a concussion for most of the game. Arthur Smith's favorite tight end has just 30 receptions on the season and only five receptions over his past five games. Smith can remain on waiver wires ahead of the Steelers' Week 15 game against the Dolphins.