After having what was universally expected to be a breakout season in 2021 delayed by injuries, Minnesota Vikings’ tight end Irv Smith Jr. is doing whatever he can to make sure his 2022 puts him on the map in a big way.
The fourth-year tight end will be among the NFL’s elite at the position when he attends Travis Kelce’s “Tight End University” this week in Nashville. Kelce, of course, is on the short list of the best players in the NFL at the tight end spot and has been for some time. He’ll be there with (among others) George Kittle of the San Francisco 49ers, Darren Waller of the Las Vegas Raiders, and Kyle Pitts of the Atlanta Falcons.