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Irv Smith Injury History & Updates

Basic StatsIrv Smith's Basic Stats

Irv Smith
CIN

TE CIN

#44 Tight End

43.1 Projected Points

ADP: N/A
Bye: 7
Experience: 4 Yr(s)
Age: 25.3
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 240
40 Time: 4.63
Speed Score: 102.00
SPARQx (Rank): 108.90 (61%)
Burst Score (Rank): 111.90 (26%)
Agility Score (Rank): 11.65 (38%)
Catch Radius (Rank): 9.88 (26%)

Injury PredictorIrv Smith's Injury Guide

High Risk

Chance of Injury in 2023

49%

% chance misses at least 2 quarters

Chance of Injury per Game

3.9%

1- 17√1-% Inj/Season

Projected Games Missed 2023

2.30

Durability

1.27

Ability to produce despire relatively minor injuries. 5 being most durable

Injury analysis powered by Draft Sharks Injury Guide, formerly SIP Logo

Injury History

Date League Injury Details
Dec 2, 2020 NFL Inguinal Groin Strain Grade 2 Smith was sidelined for the Week 13 game due to a back injury.
Nov 25, 2020 NFL Inguinal Groin Strain Grade 2 Smith was ruled out for the Week 12 game due to a groin injury. He sat out in Week 10 with this injury but returned to a limited role in Week 11.
Aug 27, 2021 NFL Knee Meniscus Tear Smith suffered a meniscus injury during Minnesota's preseason finale at Kansas City. He is likely out for the season
Aug 2, 2022 NFL Hand Finger Sprain/Pull Unspecified Smith underwent thumb surgery Tuesday, but the Vikings are optimistic he will be ready for Week 1, Kevin Seifert of ESPN reports. "We still feel very strongly about our process to get him back," coach Kevin O'Connell noted of the team's top tight end, "an
Oct 30, 2022 NFL Pedal Ankle (high) Sprain Grade 3 Smith went down against the Cardinals in Week 8. He returned for the Wild Card Round.

Basic StatsIrv Smith's Preseason Player Analysis

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Bottom Line

Smith Jr. entered the league as a high-second-round NFL draft pick and has unfortunately stalled due to various injuries.

He now finds himself on a Bengals roster that boasts one of the league’s most prolific passing offenses.

Maybe Smith Jr. will rebound his career and be a viable fantasy option in 2023, but the jury is still out on how much we should be excited about him.

What We Learned Last Year
  • Smith Jr. spent the 2022 season primarily serving as a backup TE in the Vikings’ offense. He concluded the season as the TE43 overall in PPR with 6.9 points per game.
  • He only appeared in eight games last season due to a high ankle sprain sustained in Week 8.
  • The former second-rounder logged a top-five fantasy performance in Week 2 of 2022 but only had three other top-24 weekly finishes to speak of. He was otherwise an afterthought.
  • Thus far in his career, Smith Jr. has been a bust. The Vikings spent the 50th overall pick of the 2019 NFL Draft on him, yielding little to no return on that investment.
  • In his four years of NFL experience (three healthy seasons, missed 2021 with a torn meniscus), Smith Jr. has logged just eight games with 10+ PPR points. He’s also never tallied more than 40+ receptions or 400+ receiving yards in a single season to date.
  • Prior to the NFL trade deadline, the Vikings acquired TE T.J. Hockenson from the Lions in exchange for draft pick compensation, effectively ending Smith Jr.’s tenure as a loosely relevant player on the roster. The team subsequently didn’t re-sign him, making Smith Jr. a free agent.
What to Expect in 2023
  • Smith Jr. inked a one-year “prove it” deal with the Bengals this offseason worth up to $2 million ($1.75 million base salary).
  • As frustrating as his career has been, Smith Jr.’s athletic talent and pedigree are all there:
    • His father, Irv Sr., was a first-round NFL draft pick who played seven seasons as a TE in the NFL between 1993-99 with three different teams.
    • His uncle, Ed, played seven seasons of minor league baseball before bouncing around NFL Europe, the XFL, and playing 30 career games as a TE in the NFL with three different teams.
  • Landing with the Bengals’ offense definitely helps Smith’s speculative case for professional redemption.
  • Ultimately, Smith Jr. is a post-hype sleeper who should start the 2023 season on the waiver wire.
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Irv Smith, TE CIN

3:41pm EDT 10/6/23

Irv Smith will play Week 5

Bengals TE Irv Smith (hamstring) practiced all week and isn’t listed on the final injury report. He’ll be back for Sunday’s game vs. the Cardinals. Smith totaled five catches on nine targets for 27 scoreless yards over the first two games of the season. He’d be a desperation Week 5 fantasy play.

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Bengals TE Irv Smith (hamstring) was upgraded to full participation in Thursday's practice. He's on track to return for this weekend's game vs. the Cardinals. Cincinnati could certainly use Smith to step up in a struggling offense that'll likely be without WR Tee Higgins. But Smith would be tough to trust in Week 5 fantasy lineups after totaling just five catches for 27 yards over the first two weeks of the season.

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Bengals TE Irv Smith (hamstring) is out for Sunday’s game vs. the Titans. Tanner Hudson stepped in for Smith as Cincinnati’s lead pass-catching TE last week, catching two of four targets for 30 yards. Hudson would be a desperation Week 4 fantasy play.

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Bengals TE Irv Smith (hamstring) remained sidelined for Wednesday's practice. He shouldn't be in your Week 4 fantasy plans.

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Bengals TE Irv Smith (hamstring) is inactive for tonight's game vs. the Rams. Drew Sample steps in as Cincinnati's lead TE but is only viable in DFS tournaments.

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