Minnesota Vikings fans over the age of 14 will remember tight end Irv Smith Jr. quite well. He was the guy who was supposed to replace beloved Minnesota tight end Kyle Rudolph, but the plan never ...

April 21 - The Houston Texans re-signed veteran tight end Irv Smith Jr. on Monday. Terms were not disclosed. Smith, 26, signed with Houston last September and appeared in five games with one start.

The Texans elevated tight end Irv Smith Jr., a former Minnesota Vikings second ... He caught a career-high 36 passes for 311 yards as a rookie for the Vikings. He had a career-high 365 yards ...

Irv Smith Jr. is headed back to Houston. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the tight end has agreed to a one-year deal to return to the Texans on Friday. Smith, 26, joined the Texans’ practice squad ...