Cincinnati Bengals new tight end Irv Smith Jr joins Dave Lapham in the Trenches today brought to you by First Star Logistics. Lap takes a deep dive into Irv's football foundation and how his father helped him into the player he is today.

Smith tells us about his football upbringing and how excited he is for this new chapter in his career. Smith played college football for Alabama from 2016-2018 where he excelled in his pass-catching ability which lead to him getting drafted 50th overall by the Minnesota Vikings in 2019. The biggest issue for Smith's young career is staying healthy and staying on the field, like Hayden Hurst last season Smith is looking to prove he is an elite player at the tight end position.

Irv couldn't be more excited to be joining Joe Burrow and this Bengals offense. With the Bengals not selecting a tight end in this year's NFL Draft Smith will be the TE1 to start the season. We can't wait to see the Burrow and Smith connection this upcoming season!