An unexpected inclusion in the Pittsburgh Steelers' trade with the Miami Dolphins for Jalen Ramsey this week, standout tight end Jonnu Smith broke his silence on the move Wednesday and revealed what was becoming a deteriorating relationship with his former franchise.

On a recent episode of The Rich Eisen Show, insider Tom Pelissero explained that the Dolphins were almost forced into a player-for-player type trade scenario — as any trade partner would be more willing to take Ramsey's expensive contract if Miami took a high-salary player in return.

The veteran cornerback created a post on X on June 30 after he was traded from the Miami Dolphins to the Pittsburgh Steelers.