Shi Smith Fantasy
- Height / Weight
- 5'10" / 190 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- October 26, 1998 (25)
- Experience
- 4th Season
- Drafted
- 2021 / Rd. 6 / Pk. 204 (CAR)
- College
- South Carolina
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Shi Smith News
Free-agent wide receiver Shi Smith signed with the practice squad of the Tennessee Titans on Tuesday. Smith spent the previous two years with the Carolina Panthers before they released him ahead of the 2023 season, accumulating 28 catches for 400 yards and two touchdowns across 23 games. In Tennessee, Smith will look to carve out a role behind wide receivers DeAndre Hopkins, Treylon Burks, and Nick Westbrook-Ikhine. It is unlikely that Smith makes a fantasy impact in the run-first Titans offense, even if he does get elevated from the practice squad at some point.
Carolina Panthers running back Raheem Blackshear ranked among the league's top-10 kickoff returners last year with a 27-yard average. However, the team's punt-return job looks to be wide open this summer, with wide receivers Shi Smith, Damiere Byrd and Marquez Stevenson and Blackshear in the mix. Stevenson returned kicks and punts for the Buffalo Bills in 2021 after being taken in the sixth round. "We have some guys that we're kind of working through. Some of the rookies just showed up," special teams coordinator Chris Tabor said. "It's going to be a work in progress but I'm excited about the guys that we have just because of how hard they work. That'll give us a chance."
The Carolina Panthers traded top wideout DJ Moore to the Chicago Bears in order to secure the No. 1 overall pick in the draft to take quarterback Bryce Young. Nobody can match Moore's individual production, but Carolina's receiver group in 2023 is collectively deeper than last year. Shi Smith, a third-year receiver who started six games last year, might not make the team out of training camp. Adam Thielen and DJ Chark will be the team's top-two receivers, with Terrace Marshall Jr. or rookie Jonathan Mingo serving as the No. 3. Smith will battle with Laviska Shenault Jr. and Damiere Byrd for a reserve role this summer. In his second NFL season in 2022, Smith had 22 receptions for 296 yards and two touchdowns in 17 games (six starts).
Depth Chart
- Offense
- Defense
QB | Patrick Mahomes |
RB | Isiah Pacheco |
LWR | Justin Watson |
RWR | Kadarius Toney |
SWR | Rashee Rice |
TE | Travis Kelce |
Noah Gray | |
LT | Wanya Morris |
LG | Mike Caliendo |
C | Creed Humphrey |
RG | Trey Smith |
RT | Jawaan Taylor |
Lucas Niang |
LDE | George Karlaftis |
Felix Anudike-Uzomah | |
LDT | Neil Farrell |
RDE | Malik Herring |
LOLB | Jack Cochrane |
MLB | Nick Bolton |
ROLB | Leo Chenal |
SS | Justin Reid |
Chamarri Conner | |
RCB | Jaylen Watson |
Joshua Williams | |
NB | Trent McDuffie |
K | Harrison Butker |